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…Between over there and over here:

BBC – Parking on private land is banned

A doctor has lost a court battle over parking tickets issued to a scooter parked on his land – because a judge ruled he only owns the subsoil.

Dr Richard Dawood, parks his scooter outside his surgery in Camden, north London, so he can react to emergencies.

He was left with £10,000 legal costs and fines when a judge ruled the public had access to the strip of land, so the council could issue fines.

So to own property is to only own the subsoil down. Unless he struck oil, I bet.

Dr Dawood countered: “The idea that I should be harassed for using my own land is absolutely ridiculous.

“That Camden Council should occupy itself with me – when there are so many pressing matters they should be concerned about – is outrageous.”

The appeal judge admitted he sympathised with Dr Dawood.

Lord Justice Smedley’s ruling said it was “eyebrow raising” and “counter-intuitive” that the fines should stand.

Some judge. Emphases mine.