What impact will the new immigration system have on farming?
The Government’s announcement of a new points-based immigration system has met with criticism from the…
October 26, 2022 By Lisa Mulholland
Managing common land
The recent Court of Appeal judgement is an important one for those purporting to exercise…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Forward thinking farmers will adapt to thrive
Farming needs to shake off its outdated image to attract the next generation of dynamic rural…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The rise of Agri-tech: legal issues to consider when creating new technology
Ian Thomas, a property litigation lawyer in the rural team, and our IP, IT and…
October 26, 2022 By Ian Thomas
Do you own unregistered land? Five reasons why voluntary registration is worth considering
With 16 per cent of land in England and Wales remaining unregistered, the Land Registry…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
New planning guidance increases approval chance for barn conversions
South West property owners planning barn conversions now have a better chance for approval from…
October 26, 2022 By Chris Tofts
The Re-Introduction of Beavers into the Wild
Following the success of the Government's trial re-introduction of beavers on the River Otter, further…
October 26, 2022 By Scott Mitchell
Divorce – who gets the horse?
January is the peak month for divorce and for farming families, a break-up can be…
October 13, 2022 By Andrew Barton
What is the legal definition of Agriculture?
It may seem obvious, but the legal definition of agriculture should be of great interest…
September 19, 2022 By Nigel Coveney
Isolated countryside homes – should a farmhouse owner be forced into a ‘Granny Annex’
Guidelines show that local planning authorities should avoid new isolated countryside homes but what happens…
September 19, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Rural tenancies – issues to be wary of!
Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) have been around for well over 20 years now but a…
September 19, 2022 By Ian Thomas
Retiring from Farming – the exit lump sum and delinked payments
Thinking about retiring from farming but concerned about the tax implications? Throughout my time acting…
September 19, 2022 By Kate Theophilus