Posts Tagged ‘1983 British Waterways Act’

Boats seized in Limpley Stoke

Saturday, April 30th, 2022

Two liveaboard boats were seized by CRT in Limpley Stoke on Wednesday 27th April.The two occupants are now homeless and are believed to be sleeping rough.

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Why CRT lost Section 8 case – public meeting 27th April

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

There will be a public meeting on 27th April with speaker Nigel Moore, who recently won a six-year court battle with BW/ CRT, ending in a Court of Appeal judgement preventing CRT from seizing his boat. The meeting will be in Uxbridge, at the Malt Shovel pub, Cowley UB8 2JE, from 12-6pm.

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CRT lose Section 8 case after 6-year court battle

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

We have just received the following press release from Nigel Moore, who has won his case on appeal:

“They used to boast that they had never lost a Section 8 case, but the Canal & River Trust now have suffered a significant setback with regard to the extent of their claimed powers over boaters.

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