Farming Law Blog

Farming and potential Brexit turbulence

• Posted2018-10-03 00:00
• AuthorStephen Proctor

In an earlier blog , Paul Burkinshaw summarised the Government’s current position in relation to a No Deal Brexit and farm payments, rural development funding and organic food production and labelling. The general thrust is that the government is...

No Deal Brexit - Digesting the DEFRA papers

• Posted2018-09-28 00:00
• AuthorPaul Burkinshaw

We have all become a little Brexit weary during the course of the last 12 months. The newspapers provide us with a seemingly shifting commentary on a daily basis. At present we appear to be  bound for the Chequers Brexit or nothing. In response to the...

People go into business together to create something positive, not to fall out. Nevertheless, misunderstandings and differences of views can and do arise as businesses evolve. If you are a shareholder in a company, a shareholders’ agreement will help...

Brexit - Making your business resilient

• Posted2018-09-25 00:00
• AuthorMatt Rowley

We are all aware that the process of ‘Brexit’ is likely to involve considerable change whatever the short term and longer term outcomes. The challenge for business owners and senior managers is deciding how to prioritise and plan. Trying to...

Why 'evidence of effort' matters

• Posted2018-07-24 00:00
• AuthorMatt Rowley

We all tend to think of ‘regulated industries’ as those where safety or financial stability is critical – for example airlines and banks. The reality is that all businesses are exposed to regulation, ‘red tape’, bureaucracy,...