Brinckman v Matley: 1904

Members of the public did not have the right to go on the foreshore for the purpose of bathing or getting access to the sea for bathing.

Judges:

Buckley J

Citations:

[1904] 2 Ch 313

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedBlundell v Catterall 7-Nov-1821
The defendant used a beach ‘between the high-water mark and the low-water mark of the River Mersey’ at Great Crosby in Lancashire for the purpose of providing bathing facilities (including bathing machines and carriages for members of the public who . .

Cited by:

CitedNewhaven Port and Properties Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v East Sussex County Council and Another SC 25-Feb-2015
The court was asked: ‘whether East Sussex County Council . . was wrong in law to decide to register an area . . known as West Beach at Newhaven . . as a village green pursuant to the provisions of the Commons Act 2006. The points of principle raised . .
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Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.559503