Highways
-
Clarke v Kato and others; Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd
Plaintiffs injured by vehicles in car parks – Passengers claiming damages from insurers – Insurers liable for use of car while on a “road” – Whether vehicles were on a…
-
Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd
Multi-storey car park – Fire in parked car causing injury – Passenger obtaining judgment against owner of car – Passenger claiming amount of judgment from insurers of car – Insurance…
-
R v Secretary of State for the Environment, ex parte Simms; Same v Same, ex parte R J Burrows & Chap
Definitive map — Classification of highways — Evidence that classification or existence of public highways wrong — Whether definitive map conclusive — Whether evidence can justify a downgrading or removal…
-
Nicholson v Secretaries of State for Environment and Transport and Avon County Council
Inspector acting on cost-benefit evaluation which ignored effect of “induced traffic” – Change in government evaluation policy announced after closure of inquiry – Objectors submitting unfavourable privately commissioned assessment complying…
-
Bothwell v County & District Properties (South West) Ltd and others
Public highway stopped up — Powers under the planning Acts — Planning permission for shopping centre and substitute access road — Plaintiff owning premises affected by stopping up — Whether…
-
Minting and others v Ramage and another
Common land — Public highway — Fence to fence presumption — Acts of ownership inconsistent with presumption — Further evidence adduced on appeal — Presumption rebutted by tithe map –…
-
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Owen and another
Department of transport — Construction of bypass — Road to be situated close to property — Secretary of State having power to purchase property — Owners applying to Secretary of…
-
R v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council, ex parte Eminian
Applicant applying for vehicle crossing outside house – Crossing to facilitate off-street parking – Respondents finding adverse effect on operation of controlled parking zone and refusing request – Whether respondents…
-
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Owen and another (No 2)
Refusal to purchase applicants’ house under Highways Act 1980 — Bypass construction near their home — Secretary of State maintaining applicants had foreknowledge of road construction — Whether factor which…
-
R v Dorset County Council, ex parte Stevens
Respondents seeking stopping-up order of byway open to all traffic – Magistrates allowing respondents’ application – Whether respondents properly complying with notice procedure – Whether magistrates’ decision lawful – Highways…
-
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions v Baylis (Gloucester) Ltd and anot
Express dedication of strip adjoining highway – Whether immediate dedication intended – Little use thereafter by public – Whether dedication nevertheless accepted – Title to surface of strip vesting in…
-
R v West Sussex County Council, ex parte Cresswell
Planning proposals refused for highway considerations – Poor visibility at highway junction with private access road – Highway authority refusing applicant’s request to serve section 79 notice requiring owners of…