Poultry farmers win landmark case against Government over Avian Influenza compensation

It was argued APHA had wrongly interpreted the law underpinning its compensation scheme and failed to properly compensate affected farmers for birds, which were healthy at the point at which it decided they should be culled

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Poultry farmers win landmark case against Government over Avian Influenza compensation

Farmers have a won a landmark legal challenge against the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in a battle over the proper compensation payable to poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza (AI)...

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