Ramblers score ‘landmark’ victory over multi-millionaire landowner’s gates – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2010 in footpaths, news, rights of way by sally

“Ramblers scored a landmark victory over a multi-millionaire landowner yesterday when a top judge told him he must tear down the “impressive” iron gateway to his Somerset estate.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Council sued over student’s fall – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2009 in boundaries, footpaths, news, personal injuries by sally

“A man seriously injured after a fall during a night out when he was a student is suing a council for damages.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother and daughter who saw gay sex told to `use different path’ by police – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 24th, 2008 in footpaths, news by sally

“A woman who complained to police after spotting two gay men having sex on a public footpath was told to ‘use a different path in future’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008

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Rambler wins £3,000 compensation after falling through bridge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2008 in compensation, footpaths, news, personal injuries by sally

“Birgit Green, 63, was walking along a public footpath at a nature reserve when a section of the wooden bridge’s planking collapsed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ramblers’ Association v Coventry City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted May 27th, 2008 in footpaths, law reports by sally

Ramblers’ Association v Coventry City Council

Queen’s Bench Division

“A council could order the closure of a footpath under section 129A to G of the Highways Act 1980, as inserted by section 2 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, only if satisfied that the footpath had facilitated prolonged criminal or antisocial behaviour at the date of the order.”

The Times, 27th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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