The Law of Commons & Manorial Rights - The Key Issues

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will focus on the interface between the law of commons and the law of manorial rights, and the impact which manorial rights issues can have in relation to the ownership and development of commons.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• The nature of common land
• Private ownership of common land
• Identifying manorial rights issues
• The development of the public interest in common land
• 19th century legislation and its continuing relevance
• The Commons Act 1965 - a missed opportunity?
• Commons Commissioners and their decisions
• The Commons Act 2006: s 38 applications to injunct prohibited works on common land

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.