The Weekly Law Reports
[2014] 2 WLR 1360
Supreme Court
Regina (Barkas)
v
North Yorkshire County Council
[2014] UKSC 31
2014 April 2;
May 21
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes JJSC
Commons— Town or village green— Registration— Local authority laying out and maintaining land as recreation ground pursuant to statutory powers— Local inhabitants using land for recreational purposes for more than 20 years— Whether use of land “as of right”— Whether statutory condition for registration as town or village green met—
Housing Act 1936 (26 Geo 5 & 1 Edw 8, c 51), s 80(1)
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Housing Act 1985 (c 68), s 12(1)
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Commons Act 2006 (c 26), s 15(2)