R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council

Subject Matter

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, s 80(1) — Housing Act 1985, s 12(1) — Commons Act 2006, s 15(2)

[2012] EWCA Civ 1373; [2013] 1 WLR 1521; [2013] LGR 32; [2012] WLR (D) 306, CA

[2014] UKSC 31; [2015] AC 195; [2014] 2 WLR 1360; [2014] 3 All ER 178; [2014] LGR 459; [2014] WLR (D) 228; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council [2011] EWHC 3653 (Admin)

Decision of Langstaff J affirmed

R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1373; [2013] 1 WLR 1521; [2013] LGR 32; [2012] WLR (D) 306, CA

R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1373; [2013] 1 WLR 1521; [2013] LGR 32; [2012] WLR (D) 306, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council [2014] UKSC 31; [2015] AC 195; [2014] 2 WLR 1360; [2014] 3 All ER 178; [2014] LGR 459; [2014] WLR (D) 228; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
Case Comment: R (Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7 and R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council [2014] UKSC 31 [2015] Cas Com 12

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