Farming Law Blog

In recent weeks media attention has been given to lost byways and how crucial it is that they be retained for future public access. However, it is a complex question that raises significant issues for farmers and others earning their living in rural...

Trusts can play a role in farming succession planning

• Posted2020-11-17 00:00
• AuthorPhilip Nelson

Trusts like central heating, roads and other useful items date back to the Romans but it is to medieval times we owe our current trust law when landowners heading off to crusades made their lands subject to a trust, ensuring their wives and infant children...

Independent recognition of our high quality service

• Posted2020-10-08 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Legal 500 undertake an independent assessment of the reputation and quality of service of leading UK law firms. Their latest report, published in September 2020, recognises the quality of our service across seven practice areas, as defined by their research...

Farming focus is now on transition phase of withdrawal from EU

• Posted2020-09-28 00:00
• AuthorPaul Burkinshaw

After all the furore in Parliament last year about leaving the EU and how this issue has since been overtaken in the media by the coronavirus pandemic, some people could be excused for thinking that our departure from the EU is complete. In fact we are now...

The benefits of a proper Partnership Agreement for farmers

• Posted2020-09-24 00:00
• AuthorMatt Rowley

The British farming industry has proven its clout during the Covid-19 pandemic, not only as a producer of quality food, but also as a resilient, forward thinking sector which contributes significantly to the British economy.  As farmers, in these...