This work covers disputes arising from farming activities in England, including issues between landowners, tenant farmers, suppliers, and buyers, as well as regulatory and environmental challenges that affect farms. A solicitor handling farming disputes represents clients in litigation or alternative dispute resolution related to tenancy, boundaries, livestock and crop issues, and contractual debts with suppliers, contractors or processors. They draft claims and defences, gather farming records, survey documents, tenancy agreements, and register notices, and negotiate settlements or court orders.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The work involves complex tenancy rules, contract interpretation, and regulatory compliance. It often requires detailed documentary evidence such as tenancy agreements, crop contracts, and livestock sales records, as well as engagement with farming bodies and agricultural advisers. The solicitor must navigate potential insolvency, succession, and farm business continuity concerns, alongside any environmental or planning considerations impacting farming operations.
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