The Weekly Law Reports
[2015] 2 WLR 643
Court of Appeal
Loose v Lynn Shellfish Ltd and others (Le Strange Meakin, Part 20 defendant)
[2014] EWCA Civ 846
2014 May 7,
8;
June 19
Moore-Bick, Pitchford, Kitchin LJJ
Fishery— Several fishery— Foreshore— Presumed grant from Crown of private right to take shellfish from foreshore— Dispute between lessee of private fishery and members of public as to seaward extent of private fishery— Extent of foreshore changing over time as result of shifting sands— Whether doctrine of accretion relevant— Whether private fishery extending to foreshore as it existed from time to time— Whether extending to all parts of seabed from time to time exposed at low water— Whether seaward boundary lowest astronomical tide