The Weekly Law Reports
[2021] 2 WLR 1049
Court of Appeal
Regina (Day)
v
Shropshire Council
[2020] EWCA Civ 1751
2020 Nov 4; Dec 23
David Richards, Hickinbottom, Andrews LJJ
Local government— Powers— Sale of land— Town council selling land subject to trust for public recreation without complying with statutory requirements for sale of such land— Purchaser having no actual knowledge of existence of trust— Whether trust enforceable against purchaser—
Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict c 55), s 164[1]
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Open Spaces Act 1906 (6 Edw 7, c 25), s 10[2]
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Local Government Act 1972 (c 70), ss 123(2A), 128(2)[3]