J A Pye Ltd and Others v Graham and another [2002] UKHL 30 is a House of Lords

House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....

 judgment on adverse possession

Adverse possession

Adverse possession is a process by which premises can change ownership. It is a common law concept concerning the title to real property . By adverse possession, title to another's real property can be acquired without compensation, by holding the property in a manner that conflicts with the true...

Facts

Pye was the owner of the land and Graham was a squatter. The land had development potential but Pye allowed Graham to use it for grazing under an agreement which was described as a licence. The document expressly stated that the agreement would end on a certain date and that to continue the arrangement a new contract would need to be entered into. Pye did not enter into another agreement because he wanted to develop the land but Graham continued to occupy the land.

European Court of Human Rights

The case was litigated as J. A. Pye (Oxford) Ltd and Another v United Kingdom in the European Court on Human Rights.

External links

• J A Pye (Oxford) Ltd and Others v Graham and Another