Commons—Registration—Common land & rights of common

14 February 2014

Issue: 7594 / Categories: Case law , Law reports , In Court

Adamson and others v Paddico (267) Ltd (Geo H Haigh & Co Ltd intervening); Taylor (on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Markham and Little Francis) v Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd [2014] UKSC 7, [2014] All ER (D) 21 (Feb)

Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger P, Lady Hale DP, Lord Sumption, Lord Toulson & Lord Hodge SCJJ, 5 Feb 2014

The Supreme Court has given guidance on the effect of lapse of time on an application to rectify a register under s 14(b) of the Commons Registration Act 1965.

Charles George QC, Philip Petchy & Ned Westaway (instructed by Public Law Solicitors) for the defendants. George Laurence QC & Ross Crail (instructed by DLA Piper UK LLP) for Paddico. George Laurence QC & William Webster (instructed by Pengillys Solicitors) for Betterment. Martin Carter (instructed by Baxter Caulfield) for the intervener.

Two joined cases were before the Supreme Court (the Paddico case and the Betterment case). Both concerned applications to rectify

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Commons—Registration—Common land & rights of common

Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger P, Lady Hale DP, Lord Sumption, Lord Toulson & Lord Hodge SCJJ, 5 Feb 2014

The Supreme Court has given guidance on the effect of lapse of time on an application to rectify a register under s 14(b) of the Commons Registration Act 1965.

Two joined cases were before the Supreme Court (the Paddico case and the Betterment case). Both concerned applications to rectify

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Commons—Registration—Common land & rights of common

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Arc Pensions Law—Richard Meers

Burges Salmon—Neil Demuth

Anthony Collins—Sue Bearman