article_snippet: Lord Justice Beatson said Lord Justice Beatson was the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and important to continue observing legal restrictions on 'officers of the state' - and bodies like the RSPCA acting with them - entering private land.
article_snippet: Lord Justice Beatson said the case involved 'officers of the state aided by a well-funded charity, which does excellent work in many cases, using the power of the state to compulsorily enter land'.
article_snippet: Lord Justice Beatson added: 'It is incumbent on officers of the state, and those who assist them in this way, to take care that the principle of legality that has protected us well over many centuries is observed'.