This respected work has now been updated to a fourth edition to take account of the many changes in legislation and practice that have taken place in the last few years. Following the death of Professor Jack Garner, his co-author has been joined by leading experts Julian Palmer and Angela Sydenham in the preparation of this new edition.
Offers a lucid assessment, in universal terms, of how the laws of England and Wales seek to tackle the twin objectives of protecting the country and its wildlife from irreparable harm while, at the same time, acknowledging and accommodating the public's demand to the countryside for recreation, leisure and other purposes.