Can a gate be installed allowing access onto a public footpath? - The Sunday Times

Can a gate be installed allowing access onto a public footpath? What if the footpath is on private land?

Russell-Cooke partner Ed Cracknell answers a reader's question in the Home Help section of the Sunday Times. They explain that if the contested footpath is not a public highway, the only way that the right of access is created is through an easement. 

The full column is available to read online.

Ed Cracknell is a partner specialising in property litigation and dispute resolution. He regularly advises on landlord and tenant disputes, business lease renewals, rent and service charge recovery, possession proceedings, and dilapidations claims.