The documentary explains how the English and Welsh culture of access differs from that of close neighbours like Scotland.
- Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
Rayner’s case highlights the complexities of a system every UK housebuyer is expected to get to grips with.
Targeted development, as the new UK government proposes, could be the best route forward
Portable paddleboards can transport unwelcome passengers – here’s how to minimise the risk of spreading invasive and non-native species between waterways.
Right to roam campaigners are protesting about thousands of ‘access islands’ of wilderness in England that are surrounded by private land. Outdated countryside access laws need an overhaul.
Many people are gardening on land that is not theirs – here are some things to consider to avoid getting into trouble.
Labour has promised to extend access rights enjoyed in Scotland to the rest of Britain.
Piecemeal legislation is easily unpicked, as the recent high court ruling showed.
The recent efforts of countryside access campaigners evoke the Kinder mass trespass of 90 years earlier.
To buy without owning, to pay rent on something that’s yours – the origins of leasehold ownership look increasingly out of place today.
This winter’s floods were amongst the most severe in living memory, with swathes of the country submerged. The loss of life has been much lower than for many disasters around the world, but many land owners…
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