Our Services

At Lodders, we enjoy a national reputation for expertise in matters concerning Highways and Rights of Way. In this highly technical area of the law, we regularly act for developers, landowners and local authorities, providing them with specialist advice. Our team is also available to represent clients at court hearings, including judicial reviews and local enquiries. The lawyers in the team have honed their experience through many years in private practice and local government. Team leader, Michael Orlik, stands out as one of the UK’s leading authorities on Highway Law. He is author of An Introduction to Highway Law and has published numerous articles on the subject.    

Our services include...

• Issues relating to highway boundaries, width and visibility splays
• Advice to developers on Section 38 and 278 adoption agreements, the advance payments code and Section 106 planning agreements
• Problems over ransom strips or alleged ransom strips
• Traffic regulation orders
• Street works and statutory undertakers services in the highway
• Sewer wayleaves and drainage problems
• Public footpaths and bridleways
• Claims to add or delete footpaths from the Definitive Map of Rights of Way
• Extinguishment or diversion of roads, bridleways and footpaths
• Private Rights of Way