Rights of commons were registered whether the registration was provisional or final. A provisional but rejected registration stops time running under the doctrine of lost modern grant. Citations: Ind Summary 13-Jun-1994, Times 26-May-1994 Statutes: Commons Registration Act 1965 1(2)(b) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Land Updated: 24 August 2022; Ref: scu.80191

The claimants sought judicial review of the refusal by the defendants to register rights of common in certain lands under the 2006 Act. The defendants said that the rights asserted did not fall within the scope of transitional provisions in the 2006 Act. Held: The Authority’s decision was correct in law. The purpose of Schedule … Continue reading Littlejohns, Regina (on The Application of) v Devon County Council and Another: Admn 24 Mar 2015