Hannah Taylor

In her latest blog on rural issues, associate Hannah Taylor covers the options open to farmers and landowners to protect their crops from walkers veering off public footpaths – and why it’s important for everyone to work together. Last year I...

A recent and fairly high-profile case in the North West of England has highlighted the complexities of UK laws around highways. The case was Barlow v Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council and involved the claimant, Mrs Barlow, claiming compensation after she...

Public rights of way during Covid-19 lockdown – what landowners need to know Despite social distancing rules making many of the UK’s cities ghost towns, there is still no requirement or advice for public rights of way to be closed. Keeping...

Finding a path through the Agriculture Bill and Public Rights of Way rules Just prior to the social distancing rules coming into place in March, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to present to a number of farmers and landowners from across...