Law of Property Act 1925: Key primary legislation governing easements in England and Wales, particularly sections 1(2) and 62. Sets out requirements for creation of legal easements and fundamental property law principles.
Land Registration Act 2002: Governs the registration requirements for easements, establishes priority rules, and provides framework for protection of easements in registered land.
Prescription Act 1832: Historic legislation still relevant for establishing easement rights through long use (prescription).
Re Ellenborough Park [1956]: Leading case establishing four essential characteristics for valid easements: must have dominant and servient tenements, must accommodate dominant tenement, different owners for both tenements, must be capable of forming subject matter of a grant.
Wheeldon v Burrows [1879]: Landmark case establishing principles for implied grant of easements.
Land Registry Practice Guide 62: Official guidance on easements registration and practice requirements from HM Land Registry.
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009: Modern legislation governing perpetuity rules which may affect easement creation and duration.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Planning legislation that may affect the creation and enforcement of easements, particularly in development contexts.
