Rights of Way & Easement Mediation in Devon and Cornwall
Disputes about rights of way, access rights and easements are a common source of neighbour and property disputes — and one of the most difficult areas of property law to litigate. Mediation offers a practical way to resolve these disputes without the cost and uncertainty of court proceedings.
What kinds of disputes can be mediated?
Laurence mediates disputes involving claimed rights of way on foot or by vehicle, access rights to landlocked land, rights to run services (drainage, pipes, cables) across neighbouring land, rights to light, restrictive covenants and their enforceability, and disputes about the extent or route of an established right.
Why these disputes are well suited to mediation
Rights of way and easement disputes are often characterised by genuine legal uncertainty — old deeds are ambiguous, user patterns are disputed, and the case law is complex. Going to court means handing the decision to a judge who may find against either party. Mediation allows a practical solution: a defined access route, a formal agreement, or a financial settlement.
Laurence's experience
Laurence's litigation background includes extensive experience of easement and rights of way disputes, including cases involving prescriptive rights, express grants, and the modification or discharge of restrictive covenants under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
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