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R (on the application of Strack (on behalf of The Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee)) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin sits down with Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould to discuss the recent Court of Appeal case, R (on the application of Strack (on behalf of The Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee)) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The case is in relation to the deregistration of village greens and particularly offering replacement land. Richard provides an in-depth analysis of the case's background, and both the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments, evaluating its significance as a case for the deregistration of village greens. #DavittJonesBould #VillageGreens #Development

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