Whitmey, R (on the application of) v The Commons Commissioners [2004] EWCA Civ 951 (21 July 2004)

Whitmey, R (on the application of) v The Commons Commissioners [2004] EWCA Civ 951 (21 July 2004)

Section 13 of the Commons Registration Act 1965 allows for registration of greens after 3 January 1970; Commons Commissioners have no jurisdiction over disputed applications under section 13; registration authorities may determine disputes and their procedures, including non-statutory inquiries, are compliant with...

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Citation
[2004] EWCA Civ 951
Parties
Appellant: Christopher John Whitmey; Respondent: The Commons Commissioners; Interested Party: Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal From Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; application for permission to appeal refused; application for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics
Commons Registration, Village Green Registration, Judicial Review, Article 6 ECHR, Article 1 First Protocol ECHR
Administrative Law Property Law Human Rights Law Commons Registration Village Green Registration Judicial Review Article 6 ECHR Article 1 First Protocol ECHR

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Parties

Christopher John Whitmey

Appellant

The Commons Commissioners

Respondent

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal From Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether section 13 of the Commons Registration Act 1965 requires applications to relate back to entries made before 3 January 1970
  2. 2 Whether Commons Commissioners have jurisdiction to determine disputed applications under section 13
  3. 3 Whether registration authority's procedure for disputed applications violates Article 6 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

Section 13 of the Commons Registration Act 1965 allows for registration of greens after 3 January 1970; Commons Commissioners have no jurisdiction over disputed applications under section 13; registration authorities may determine disputes and their procedures, including non-statutory inquiries, are compliant with Article 6 ECHR; registration as a green does not violate property rights under Article 1 First Protocol ECHR.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; application for permission to appeal refused; application for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

  • No jurisdiction for Commons Commissioners under section 13
  • Registration authority may determine disputed applications