Legal Help

With livestock attacks once again in the news, it is important for farmers to know where they stand legally and the measures which they can take to protect their flocks.

The NFU is backing a group of poultry farmers who are taking their fight for avian influenza (AI) compensation to court.

A man who worked for more than 30 years on his family’s farm has won a Supreme Court inheritance case against his parents, in a landmark judgment which will have implications for succession plans.

A farmer has won a four-year business rates battle against HMRC in what could become a landmark victory for farm parks.

Watson’s Dairies had obtained an injunction to prevent farmers selling milk elsewhere

Farmers and landowners are being advised to protect their land from unwanted public rights of way (PROW) claims, following a spike in trespassing reports due to Covid-19.

Agricultural disputes are common. Chris Adams, partner and expert dispute resolution solicitor at Nelsons, discusses the consequences of such disagreements and how farms can best prepare to reduce the effects they can have on the business. 

Public rights of way (PROW) across farmland can sometimes be a headache, especially when new claims are submitted. So how can you protect your land? Mollie leach explores what farmers need to know.

A High Court battle over a farming inheritance has highlighted why farmers need to ensure they have got a will in place, in order to avoid future costly disputes.