Highways
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Devon County Council v Webber and another
Highway obstruction — Foreseeability — Cost of prevention — Appellant farm owners held liable for cost of clearing highway obstruction caused by debris washed off their land — Wash-off caused…
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Gulliksen v Pembrokeshire County Council
Highway — Duty to maintain — Appellant tripping on defective path — Path built and maintained by respondents — Whether path a highway maintainable at public expense — Whether respondents…
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Attorney-General v Brotherton and others, ex relator Yorkshire Derwent Trust Ltd and another
Rights of way — River Derwent — Riparian owners denying any public rights of navigation — Whether public right of navigation over river — Whether Highways Acts 1959-80 apply –…
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Attorney-General v Brotherton and others, ex relator Yorkshire Derwent Trust Ltd and others
Rights of way — Public rights — Navigation on non-tidal waters — Issue of construction — Whether statutory rights of way “upon or over land” apt to include non-tidal waters…
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions v Baylis (Gloucester) Ltd and another
Highways –– Dedication –– Acceptance –– Whether only actual use by the public constitutes acceptance –– Whether local highway authority accepted dedication on behalf of the public –– Consequence of…
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Kind v Newcastle City Council
Appellant seeking order requiring council to put highway into state of proper repair – Order made – Council appealing – Crown court considering present-day character of highway in determining state…
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R (on the application of Hargrave and another) v Stroud District Council
Claimants applying to council for order diverting footpath – Objections raised to council’s resolution to make order – Council not referring application to Secretary of State – Application failing -…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, ex parte Gloucestershire County Council
Part of footpath destroyed – Council making extinguishment order in respect of footpath – Objections to order – Inquiry held – Inspector finding footpath moving with river bank and public…
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Fernlee Estates Ltd v City and County of Swansea and another
Council making definitive map modification order – Order adding bridleway to map – Inspector concluding presumed dedication of the way – National Assembly for Wales confirming order – Claimant objecting…
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Applegarth v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Council making modification order to add road as public right of way to definitive map – Claimant objecting – Inspector deciding not to confirm order – First inspector’s decision quashed…
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Robinson Webster (Holdings) Ltd v Agombar and another
Dedication and acceptance – Strip of land forming cul-de-sac with access to minor country road – Defendants claiming certain user rights – No public use in recent times, but such…
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Director of Public Prosecutions v Jones and another
Appellants taking part in peaceful non-obstructive assembly on highway – Highway subject to order made under section 14A of the Public Order Act 1986 – Appellants charged with trespassory assembly…