Public Rights Over Land Conference 2022

New Square Chambers return again for their annual conference dealing with all matters connected to public rights of way, common land and village greens.

A recording of the event is available for a fee. Please email events@newsquarechambers.co.uk to request this.

A reminder of what is covered is below.

There will be a case law update bringing delegates up to date with developments in the area:

• Garland (Public nuisance and dedication: implications of the Garland case)
• Blackbushe Airport (de-registration of common land – meaning of “curtilage” – latest developments in the ongoing saga)
• Rollright (diversion of footpaths under s. 119 HA 1980 – factors to be taken into account – latest developments and where we are now)
• Barking Tye (consent for works on common land under s. 38 CA 2006 and interaction with exchange mechanism under s. 16 CA 2006)
• Pereira (footway parking on own land – meaning of “road” – factual and legal access of the public to the relevant land – further developments in the case law)
• TW Logistics Ltd and Supreme Court (Statutory Incompatibility)
• Trail Riders Fellowship v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the extinguishment of public vehicular rights of way under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006)
• R (Bellway Homes Ltd) v Kent County Council (“trigger events” suspending the right to apply for registration of land as a new town or village green)
• Andrews no. 1
• Andrews no. 2
• Evidence of enclosure awards at public inquiries

Speakers will be unpacking issues relating to “public rights of way, village greens and statutory incompatibility” and addressing the law relating to controversial uses of land accessible to the public.

Date: 23rd November 2022

Speakers: George Laurence KC [CHAIR], Paul Wilmshurst, Simon Adamyk, Ross Crail, Raj Sahonte & Edwin Simpson.

Practice Area: Property