ROWLAND v. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
[2004] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 55
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Peter Gibson, Lord Justice May and Lord Justice Mance
Navigation - Public rights - Existence - Legitimate expectation - Dispute as to public rights of navigation (PRN) on non-tidal part of River Thames - Whether PRN existing over Thames in 1885 could be extinguished - Whether doctrine of legitimate expectation entitled owner of riparian rights to extinguishment of PRN - Effect of Human Rights Convention - Thames Preservation Act, 1885, ss. 2, 5.