See this Save Wimbledon Park briefing note on Amendment 222C to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill :

Clapham Junction Insider | 10 February 2026 | Cyril Richert "From Southfields station to the Royal Courts of Justice, a vocal SWP crowd rallied outside the Royal Courts of Justice for the opening of a pivotal High Court hearing on whether a 150-year-old statutory trust protects the golf course land from the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial £200m expansion. Despite the cold weather (at least without rain) —a stark contrast to last July’s warm sunshine—a similar gr

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

There has been comprehensive press coverage of the start of the AELTC vs SWP statutory trust court case . Here are some of the articles. More will be added as they emerge: BBC News, 16th Jan : Wimbledon plan faces dispute over 150-year-old law: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7mylp34m3o Reuters, 16th Jan : Wimbledon expansion plans back in UK court for latest legal battle: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-expansion-plans-back-uk-court-latest-legal-battle-

Putney News | 15 January 2016 | Kieren McCarthy Our legal explainer breaks down what the judge must weigh as Save Wimbledon Park takes on the All England Club. "A six-day High Court trial begins tomorrow that will determine whether the All England Lawn Tennis Club can build 39 grass courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course. The case pits Save Wimbledon Park, a residents’ campaign group, against one of sport’s most powerful institutions. At st

The following briefing note has just been issued today by Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (SWP). Supporters of the campaign are being asked to meet at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, WC2A 2LL by 08:45 on Friday 16th January 2026 for a media-friendly demo. This is the same location as the demo of last year.

Clapham Junction Insider | 18 December 2025 | by Cyril Richert "A Lords amendment aimed at clearing the way for Wimbledon’s expansion has fallen, leaving the project exposed to renewed legal challenges — including further cases in 2026 — over public land, statutory trusts and historic community promises." "Following the loss of the first round of legal battles over the summer — and with further challenges looming, including an appeal and a separate trust-related case expecte

Late on November 3rd Lord Gus O’Donnell, a director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) was forced to drop his proposed amendment 250 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill after receiving strong criticism from peers of all political parties. The amendment sought retrospectively to remove 45 years’ worth of public rights over open spaces, effectively favouring private landowners in general and AELTC in particular. It would have undone 150 years of statutory protectio

August 22, 2025. SWP has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal. Mr Justice Saini’s judgment in July (on SWP’s request...

Supporters’ Bulletin no. (7) - 10 June 2025. As our supporters will by now be aware, there are two court cases currently in progress between SWP and The All England Lawn Tennis Club. One relates to planning – seeking Judicial Review (JR) of the decision of the GLA to grant planning permission for the AELTC development on the former golf course land in Wimbledon Park. Those proceedings are still due to be heard in the High Court on 8 and 9 July 2025. The other case relates to

There are two court cases currently in progress concerning the AELTC’s proposed development on the former golf course land in Wimbledon...

Private Eye | 8 January 2025 "A SURPRISE twist in the ongoing Wimbledon Park saga. It seemed to be full steam ahead for plans from the...

Statement dated 3 January 2025 Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (‘SWP’) has started legal action to challenge the validity of the Mayor of...

In our continuing campaign to protect Wimbledon Park, and as promised in our message of 30 September, SWP (Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) has...