Animal Welfare, Wildlife & Firearms

We have particular expertise in countryside-related criminal and regulatory matters, such as animal welfare, wildlife crime, firearms, and other legislation. We regularly act for individuals, farms, hunts, shooting estates and other rural businesses facing allegations and charges under the following:

Animal Welfare Act 2006
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Hunting Act 2004
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
Firearms Act 1968
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

We also have extensive experience acting on behalf of clients wishing to appeal against licensing decisions in relation to firearms, including revocations, refusals to grant and refusals to vary certificates.

We act only for privately funded clients and all criminal and regulatory cases will be handled by a senior and experienced solicitor.

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Meet the team

Tim Ryan

"Tim Ryan is in our opinion, by far the most experienced Wildlife and Firearms legislation Solicitor practicing in England and Wales at the current time. We have been using his services on behalf of our client’s Estates and their keepers, for very many years and with exceptional results. Tim is unusual having been a Barrister and is now a Solicitor. He gives outstanding advice on all aspects of Wildlife and Firearms Law and in these fields, he cannot be bettered."

Mark Osborne, Chartered Surveyor

"Tim Ryan is in our opinion, by far the most experienced Wildlife and Firearms legislation Solicitor practicing in England and Wales at the current time. We have been using his services on behalf of our client’s Estates and their keepers, for very many years and with exceptional results. Tim is unusual having been a Barrister and is now a Solicitor. He gives outstanding advice on all aspects of Wildlife and Firearms Law and in these fields, he cannot be bettered."

Mark Osborne, Chartered Surveyor

HELLO WORLD

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Potential Changes to Firearms Licensing

In the wake of the tragic events in Plymouth on 12 August, in which licensed shotgun holder Jake Davison, 22, shot six people dead, including himself, once again the licensing of guns in the UK looks set for further...