Beach hut boat business tests ‘ouster’ rule at…

On 22 July, David Holland KC and Rupert Cohen appeared before the UK Supreme Court in Peter Nigel Joseph Stenner v Teignbridge District Council. The appeal raises an important question at the heart of the law of easements: what is the correct legal test for applying the “ouster principle” when determining whether a claimed easement is legally valid and capable of forming the subject matter of a grant?

Following the hearing, David shared his insights with Estates Gazette in their latest article, “Beach hut boat business tests ‘ouster’ rule at the Supreme Court”, which examines the legal issues before the Court and the potential ramifications of its decision.

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