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Environment Agency took boaters to court over illegal occupation of riverbank for several years.
Form CH47: Possession order against trespassers.
Form N121: Particulars of claim (Trespassers).
Use this form for particulars of claim (trespassers) for cases in Wales, if the notice was served on or after 1 December 2022.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
Consultation on measures to criminalise trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales.
Eastern Region, Judge Dutton and Mr J Francis QPM heard on 10 November 2022
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
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