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

Published on: 19 April 2017

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.

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