Hearings
England & Wales
24 Jun 1977 [1978] Ch 379; [1978] 3 WLR 494; [1978] 3 All ER 853; 76 LGR 202, Ch D
Gravesham Borough Council v British Railways Board
Additional names
Port of London Authority v British Railways Board
Subject Matter
FERRY — Ancient franchise — Curtailment of services — Ferries vested in railways board — Proposal to curtail services — Ferries operating at loss — Services not much used — Actions by local authorities in interests of inhabitants — Action by port authority as suffering particular damage — Locus standi — Duty of ferry owner