Mooring a boat not enough for adverse possession (Port of London Authority v Mendoza)

Table of contents

• Original news
• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was this case about?
• What were the facts?
• What were the issues before the UT?
• Is there authority that the mooring of a boat can establish factual possession and intention to possess?
• What did the UT decide on the question of intention to possess?
• Would the existence of public navigation rights have prevented acquisition by adverse possession?
• Case details

Article summary

Property analysis: Simply mooring a boat is not sufficient evidence of intention to possess for an adverse possession claim to succeed.