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Rights of Way: An introduction to Private and Public Rights of Way

Lynsey Ellard and Carol Ramsden provide an overview of the differences between private and public rights of way; the characteristics of private and public rights of way; how they are created and how creation may be controlled and how private rights of way may be protected.

About the speakers

Richard Eaton

Richard Eaton

Richard joined Birketts in 2004. He is a Partner and Head of the Property Litigation Team.

Carol Ramsden

Carol Ramsden

Carol Ramsden has specialised in public rights of way law for over 30 years and joined Birketts in 2005 as Rights of Way Executive. She is now a Senior Associate, helping clients with the wide variety of problems created by the complex and archaic nature of much public rights of way legislation.

Deborah Sharples 1

Deborah Sharples

Deborah joined Birketts in August 2019. She is a Partner in their Planning and Environmental Team and deals with the law concerning the environment, planning, public rights of way and public access to land.

 
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