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:
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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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...
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It is a common misconception that if you buy a piece of land, you own everything connected with it. However, others can enjoy the right to enter your land for a specific purpose, sporting rights being one of the more unusual...
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On 1 October 2018 new regulations come into force, which provide for the licensing of persons whose work involves selling animals as pets, providing or arranging boarding for cats or dogs, hiring out horses, breeding dogs or...
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General Licences permit a range of activities to control wild birds where necessary to prevent serious agricultural damage or disease, preserve public health or safety and to conserve flora and fauna, including other wild...
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The new Guide has a wider audience in mind. Damian Green, Minister of State, says in the foreword that the aim has been to make it “as clear and concise as possible for the police, the shooting community and the general...
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General Licences permit landowners and other authorised users to carry out a range of otherwise illegal activities to control certain wild birds where necessary to prevent serious agricultural damage or disease, preserve...
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In early Autumn 2011, DEFRA announced that in the New Year it would be launching a consultation over possible reform of Section 2(2) of the Animals Act 1971. To those who practise in the area of liability for animals, this...
