Claim for damage to surface by depression arising from fissure next to coal workings succeeded since once fault shown it fell on Coal Authority to show other cause than coal workings. Citations: Gazette 29-Apr-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 698 Statutes: Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 1(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Land, Damages Updated: 30 May 2022; … Continue reading Wilkes v Coal Authority: CA 23 Apr 1998