The legal landscape that governs life in the countryside is constantly changing. Below we list a some key topical issues - click on the titles to view the news item in full. To find out more about how we can help you, contact the Rural group.

rural professionals' breakfast seminar, Oxford - 1 March

17 Jan 2012

Blake Lapthorn solicitors' is launching our Agricultural and Rural group's breakfast briefings in Oxford on 1 March 2012. The guest speaker will discuss resolving boundary issues.

Rural professionals' breakfast seminar, Southampton - 1 December

01 Nov 2011

Blake Lapthorn's Agricultural and Rural group held a Rural professionals' breakfast seminar on the issues affecting the rural land owner on Thursday 1 December at its Southampton office.

traveller has 28 days to remove caravans from green belt land

06 Oct 2011

Our Real Estate Dispute Resolution team considers the case of Broxbourne BC v Robb and others, significant because of the way in which balance was struck between the authority of court orders and the personal circumstances of the defendant.

rural ebulletin - September

07 Sep 2011

In this edition: horse and trap accidents, The Agency Workers Regulations 2010, non-authorised GMOs in animal feed, the reduction of Campylobacter in chickens and more.

overhead power lines - agricultural risks

06 Sep 2011

Our Health and Safety team look at safe working near overhead power lines in agriculture.

Please click on the link to view the archive agriculture and rural news and updates.

For further information please contact Mark Charter, head of Blake Lapthorn solicitors Agriculture and Rural group on mark.charter@bllaw.co.uk or call 023 8085 7116.