Rachel Coyle’s new book – ‘‘A Practical Guide to the Law on Preservation of Common Land and Village Greens’
February 3, 2025
Rachel Coyle from Exchange Chambers has released her third book – ‘A Practical Guide to the Law on Preservation of Common Land and Village Greens’. A ‘dummies guide’ to common land and village greens – a short, accessible, dip in and out book to steer you in the right direction.
Published by Law Brief Publishing, it is a user-friendly guide for those who want to know where to start when understanding what a commons or village greens is, and what to do to preserve it. It is intended to help not merely lawyers but planners, developers and members of local communities. The book also includes a chapter (What is a Village Green?) by Penny Emmott from Exchange Chambers.
Commenting on the book, Rachel said:
“The differing statutory mechanisms can be daunting, as can knowing where to look to know if there is a commons or village green at all in respect of a parcel of land. In this book, readers will become familiar with some of the pieces of evidence and information they might need to locate or consult to determine if there is a commons or village green and/or how to dispose of it or register it. The book addresses why there are different statutory mechanisms and to which areas they apply.”
‘A Practical Guide to the Law on Preservation of Common Land and Village Greens’ is available to buy at:
http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/commonlandandvillagegreens/
Rachel Coyle is a specialist property barrister who also works in commercial dispute resolution and private client. She acts in all types of commercial and property disputes, whether arising from contract, breach of duty, or otherwise. Rachel’s practice also encompasses contentious trusts, wills, and probate (including TOLATA and Inheritance Act claims) and insolvency.
Clients that Rachel has worked with include global banks, U.K. solicitors’ firms with domestic and/or international clients, a Cypriot law firm, start-ups, private equity sponsors, local government departments and councils, large landowners and property management companies, charities, high net worth individuals and more vulnerable members of society. As part of her private client practice, she assists and represents trustees, beneficiaries and estates with inheritance and administration-related matters.
Rachel can assist with advice, negotiation, mediation and litigation to the Court of Appeal level. Rachel has appeared in the High Court in the Business and Property Courts, Companies Court, Queens Bench Division, Chancery Division and Administrative Division. She has built a strong experience in the County Court to multi track level. She also has experience in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and First-tier Tribunal (Land Registration) cases including service charges, enfranchisement, boundary disputes, easements, breaches of covenant, adverse possession and the Housing Act 2004.
Want to know more? Come and meet Rachel and Penny, who will talk about what is a common land and what is a village green – an introduction, followed by drinks. Exchange Chambers is hosting events in both Leeds and Manchester, on the 18th and 19th of March respectively. Find more details here: https://www.exchangechambers.co.uk/seminars/
