Published: March 4, 2021, 5 p.m.
This week we are joined by Mark Southgate, the CEO of George Clarke\u2019s educational charity, MOBIE. He is also a member of the RTPI General Assembly.
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Court Judgments of the Week
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\n - The Open Spaces Society v Secretary of State EF&RA EWCA [2021] Civ 241; the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal against a decision of Lieven J which had confirmed that an inspector had not made an error of law when concluding it was expedient to confirm a footpath diversion order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980.
\n - Leech Homes Limited v Northumberland County Council [2021] EWCA Civ 198; a decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal from the Upper Tribunal raising issues about a CAAD & the basis of compensation of land, situated in the Green Belt, where the Council had no 5 yr HLS, acquired by compulsory purchase.
\n - Cheshire East v Mahoney et al [2021] EWHC 350; a decision ofMr Justice Turner in proceedings for contempt & seeking permanent injunctions prohibiting the occupation of land by members of the travelling community following the earlier grants of planning injunctions under section 187B of the 1990 T&CPA.
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Plus \u201cPraise of the Week\u201d and \u201cNudge of the Week\u201d