The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 299
Court of Appeal
Baker and another v Craggs
[2018] EWCA Civ 1126
2018 Feb 14; May 16
Patten, Henderson, Flaux LJJ
Land registration— Overriding interest— Easement— Registered owners selling land to defendant and granting right of way access driveway— Owners subsequently selling different land to claimants and granting same right of way over driveway— Claimants’ title registered prior to defendant’s title— Whether defendant’s interest overreached— Whether grant of right of way to claimants effective—
Law of Property Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo 5, c 21) (as amended by Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo 5, c 11), Sch and Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c 47), s 25(1), Sch 3, para 4(2)), ss 1(1), 2(1)