The first stage of the pier remains open to the public and the trust has encouraged people to continue to use it.

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While it was acknowledged that 'common good' status was technically difficult to explain and open to interpretation, examples of parks and town halls earmarked for public use, were just two put forward by councils.

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John Caffrey, Brown's attorney, said a landmark 1998 decision by the state's highest court established that recreational use can be considered in deciding whether a waterway is open to the public under common law.

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It said he would use "new policies to further improve the transport and ensure that the public transport system is open to all Londoners".

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