Thursday 16 November 2017: 9.30am – 1pm
Manor Farm, Frampton Court Estate, Frampton on Severn, Gloucester GL2 7EP
Price: £30 inc VAT CLA members (additional family members FOC); non-members £40; Students & YFC members £5
Supported by: Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Are there rivers, lakes or fishing interests on your or your neighbour’s land? Are you familiar with the law surrounding riparian ownership and fishing rights? If you own such assets, what should you do if they are affected by pollution? What if your activities have inadvertently polluted someone else’s river or fishery? What about poaching and trespass issues and what can be done to enhance river habitat for fisheries?
These and other issues will be covered by this seminar. Speakers from a leading law firm with expertise in this area will cover key aspects of the legal issues. We will also hear from Dane Broomfield of the Environment Agency about minimising pollution risk, regulatory enforcement and the various licenses and consents needed when work is carried out in or near rivers. In addition Harriet Alvis from Bristol Avon Rivers Trust will review what steps can be taken to enhance or restore river habitat for the benefit of freshwater fish.
Topics covered will include:
• Legalities of ownership of river band and bed
• Ownership of fish and the right to fish
• Navigation rights
• Common causes of pollution and liability
• The process of investigation
• Representation for the alleged polluter or affected owner
• Evidence, defences
• EA approach to enforcement
• Trespass and poaching and theft
• Review of licenses, permits and consents for work in rivers
• River habitat management and enhancement for fish species
Speakers include:
• Mary Wathen, Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys
• Esther Stirling, Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys
• Aled Owen, Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys
• Dane Broomfield - Land and Water Team Leader, Environment Agency
• Harriet Alvis – Project Officer, Bristol Avon Rivers Trust
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