top of page
Putney News: Tennis Club Concedes Key Points As Judge Hints At Supreme Court Battle
Putney News | 25 January 2026 | Kieren McCarthy "Judge openly discusses appeals as six-day Wimbledon Park trial concludes." "The final day of the Wimbledon Park statutory trust trial concluded on Friday with the judge openly discussing how his ruling might be challenged in the Supreme Court – a striking signal that he may be leaning toward finding against the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). After six days of intensive legal argument in a well-attended courtroom at the
4 days ago
The Statutory Trust Court Case Is Now Concluded - Thank You To All Our Supporters
The latest court case is now concluded. It hinged on whether the land of the former golf club is subject to a “statutory trust” under s164 Public Health Act 1875 - see SWP briefing notes . The Court's attention was drawn to two statements in the AELTG's Court papers. "It is admitted that if (contrary to the Claimant's [AELTG] case) s164 applied to the Golf Course Land it would preclude use of the Golf Course Land for the [current] Project". The 1993 Restrictive Covenants
5 days ago
Wimbledon Times: Triple legal jeopardy for All England Club, warns Paul Kohler
Wimbledon Times | 27 November 2025 | Paul Kohler "Much like the protagonists in Charles Dickens’ fictional satire on the English legal system, I fear something similar is happening here in SW19 - due, not to the manifest failings of our civil justice system, but the dogged intransigence of the All England Club. The AELTC is currently facing triple legal jeopardy. The planning permission they were eventually granted by the Mayor of London, after Labour’s Merton’s Council gave
Nov 29, 2025
Clapham Junction Insider: "Residents’ group launches legal action against Wimbledon Tennis Club expansion" (a comprehensive explanation of the current situation with the SWP campaign)
Clapham Junction Insider | 13 January 2025 | Cyril Richert (This article provides an excellent explanation of the latest situation with the Save Wimbledon Park campaign) "Save Wimbledon Park community group put forward grounds for a Judicial Review of the Mayor of London’s planning decision to grant the Tennis Club the right to extend and build on part of Wimbledon Park. Following the decision by Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, on Friday 27 September to overr
Jan 14, 2025
The Wimbledon Society Letter to Merton Council Regarding The 1993 Restrictive Covenants and Merton's Legally Binding Duties to the Community
The Wimbledon Society has released a statement and a copy of a letter to Merton Council Leader Ross Garrod , correcting Merton Council's...
Oct 8, 2024
The Times - Letters to the Editor - Wimbledon Upset (response to Lord Coe by Gary Forde)
The Times | 14 February 2024 | Letters to the Editor - Gary Forde "Wimbledon upset Sir, Lord Coe says Wimbledon’s proposed expansion can...
Feb 14, 2024
Merton Council Extraordinary Meeting re 1993 Covenants. Wednesday 15 November. Public to Attend
Merton Council Extraordinary Meeting to meet at the conclusion of the previous Full Council meeting, Council - Wednesday 15 November 2023...
Nov 2, 2023
bottom of page