Local authorities have a duty to uphold access rights and your local access officer should be the first point of call when a dispute arises. They may refer the matter to the local access forum to help mediate in the matter, but if the dispute cannot be resolved locally then the matter can be raised in the Sheriff Court. They have jurisdiction to adjudicate on both what is responsible behaviour and where access rights apply or rights of way exist.
What happens when there is a dispute about whether, or how, the rights of access apply?
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