The Weekly Law Reports
[1994] 3 WLR 1151
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL and Another, Ex parte GIBB
REGINA v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Ex parte DAVIES
REGINA v. DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL, Ex parte ROLLS and Another
1994 May 10,
11,
12;
27
Neill, Leggatt and Millett L.JJ.
Local Government
— Powers
— Gipsies
— Occupation of local authority land without authorisation
— Occupiers claiming to be gipsies
— Whether travelling for purposes of obtaining livelihood necessary
— Whether for council to determine whether occupiers “gipsies”
— Whether issue to be decided by court as precedent fact
—
Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52), ss. 6 (as amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), s. 16, Sch. 8, para 11), 16