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Recent Cases

  • CASES

    June 25, 2014

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    United Oilseeds v North

    A successful claim by a rapeseed oil cooperative for unpaid invoices and in the process defeating a counterclaim alleging that the winter rapeseed failed through inherent defect rendering it not fit for purpose as a winter

  • CASES

    May 9, 2014

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts

    Davies v Davies [2014] EWCA Civ 568 and [2016] EWCA Civ. 463

    Leslie was instructed by Wiljo Salen of Hugh James, Cardiff to represent Eirian Davies both at trial and on appeal, in her £7 million farm battle. The Court of Appeal has upheld the claim of Carmarthenshire

  • CASES

    April 22, 2014

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Wills & Trusts

    Oatley & Ors v Oatley & Powney [2014] EWHC 1956 (Ch)

    Christopher was instructed by Thrings in Oatley & Ors v Oatley & Powney (2014) to act on behalf of the minor and unborn beneficiaries of a settlement, where the claimant trustees sought rectification. The case was

  • CASES

    November 25, 2013

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    Hopkins v Bowden

    Acting for the claimant who sought declarations and injunctive relief in connection with a right of way to a farm, which he purchased at auction (2013); proceedings settled successfully at trial.

  • CASES

    November 25, 2013

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    Wolfe v Davies

    Acting for the defendant in connection with disputed fishing rights over her farm, through which ran the River Towy; proceedings settled (2013).

  • CASES

    November 25, 2013

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    Countrywide Farms PLC v Goldstone Eggs

    Christopher successfully represented a national feed supplier in defence of a claim for the supply of defective poultry feed.

  • CASES

    June 1, 2009

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Tax

    Mason v Boscawen [2009] 1 All ER 1006

    VAT payable on rent is rent under Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

  • CASES

    January 25, 2005

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Commercial

    Foley Farms Ltd v Rigby Sporting Ltd

    A case on the construction and rectification of a deed granting shooting easements rights.

  • CASES

    June 1, 2003

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Real Estate

    Besley v John [2003] EWCA Civ. 1737