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8 HORSE LAW
THE EQUINE & ANIMAL animal related disputes and Philip George LLB (Hons) Email:
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION claims. Member of APIL. Solicitor solicitors@berksonandberkson.c
Whiteside & Knowles o.uk
5-7, Skipton Street
SOLICITORS - NORTH Stuart Farr Solicitor Morecambe
Laytons Lancs Jeremy S. Pickworth
John F.C. Arnold BA(Hons) 22, St John Street LA4 4AW MA(Cantab) Solicitor
Solicitor Manchester Tel: 01524 416315 Hart Law LLP
Birch Cullimore M3 4EB Fax: 01524 831008 63, St. James Street
Solicitors Tel: 0161 834 2100 DX: 63600 MORECAMBE Wetherby
Friars Fax: 0161 834 6862 Email: philipgeorge@whiteside- West Yorkshire
White Friars Mobile: 07711 812540 knowles.co.uk LS22 6RS
Chester Email: stuart.farr@laytons.com Website: www.whiteside.co.uk Tel: 01937 547001
CH1 1XS Web: www.laytons.com Fax: 01937 587679
Tel: 01244 321066 Member of the Law Society’s DX: 16802 WETHERBY
Fax: 01244 312582 Personal Injury Panel. Member of
DX: 19985 CHESTER Stuart's practice includes APIL. Phillip George has vast Jeremy Pickworth is a member of
disputes arising from breaches of experience in Personal Injury the Law Society PI Panel and
John Arnold is a Member of contract, negligence, product work. specialises in PI litigation. He
APIL and specialises in all kinds liability and fraud. He is a has extensive experience of
of civil litigation and personal founding member of the equestrian litigation acting for
injury matters. He has experience Professional Negligence Lawyers' Brenda Gilligan LLB (Hons) both Plaintiff and Defendant.
of acting for both Claimant and Association. He has a wide range Solicitor
Defendant in equestrian-related of experience in equine matters Wilkin Chapman
claims, in personal injury, tort and has advised on various issues P.O. Box 16 Granville Rooley Solicitor
and contract. including defective gallops, Town Hall Square KBS Solicitors
rights of way disputes, negligent Grimsby 29a Tyrrel Street
husbandry, trade descriptions, DN31 1HE Bradford
Jonathan P. Cairns BA(Hons) horse ownership and contractual Tel: 01472 262626 BD1 1RU
Solicitor disputes arising out of the sale Mobile: 07774 674363 Tel: 01274 725655
O’Garras and purchase of horses. Fax:01472 360198
32, Park Square DX: 13511 GRIMSBY1 Granville Rooley is a former
Leeds Andrew L. Greenwood police prosecuting solicitor who
LS1 2PF Solicitor has an extensive and long-
Tel: 0113 247 1477 Emsleys Jennifer L. McGuinness standing specialist criminal
Fax: 0113 247 1487 Colton Mill LLB(Hons) Solicitor defence practice in animal and
Email: jc@ogarras.com. Bullerthorpe Lane Forshaws Davies Ridgway LLP general fieldsports criminal
Leeds 1-5, Palmyra Square matters. His practice is criminal
Jonathan Cairns is a defence LS15 9JN Warrington defence advocacy only.
lawyer acting for those facing Tel: 0113 232 1030 Cheshire
investigation or prosecution Fax: 0113 232 1040 WA1 1BZ
under Animal Welfare legislation DX: 730440 LEEDS 73 Tel: 01925 230000 Lesley J. Willis AssInstLEx
and associated regulatory issues, Andrew.greenwood@emsleys.co. Fax: 01925 230616 Pannone & Partners
and can provide service under uk DX: 17767 WARRINGTON 1 123, Deansgate
Criminal Legal Aid. Email: Manchester
Andrew is a Member of the Law jennifer.mcguinness@fdrlaw.co. M3 2BU
Noel G. Edwards BA(Hons) Society Personal Injury Panel, a uk Tel: 0161 832 3000
Solicitor Member of the Association of Fax: 0161 834 2067
Berkson Wallace Personal Injury Lawyers, a Solicitor in the litigation team DX: 14314 MANCHESTER 1
Solicitors member of Headway, and the and member of the Professional
40, Hamilton Square Spinal Injuries Association. He Negligence Lawyers Association. Lesley Willis a fee-earner in the
Birkenhead only acts for seriously injured Experienced litigator including PI Department. She is a horse
Wirral claimants. He also holds judicial equestrian cases from PI owner, and has been a rider for
Cheshire office as a Deputy District Judge perspective (the department over 30 years. She deals with all
CH41 5BP on the North Eastern Circuit. manager is Secretary of APIL), Pannone’s equine work
Tel: 0151 647 7744 veterinary negligence and sale of personally.
Tel: 0151 666 1236 Matthew Garson LL.B(Hons) goods regarding animals,
DX: 17852 BIRKENHEAD 1 Solicitor equestrian equipment and
Email: Irwin Mitchell trailers. The firm has interests in Mark de-Villamar Roberts BSc
solicitors@berksonandberkson.c Ashley House and substantial experience of Solicitor
o.uk Ashley Road agricultural matters and can offer Langleys
Altrincham various funding options Queens House
Cheshire including Legal Aid. Micklegate
Nicola Dukes LLB(Hons) WA14 2DW York
Bailey & Haigh Tel: 0161 925 5534 Peter D.F. Morris YO1 6WG
58, Pasture Road Fax: 08700778876 Solicitor Tel: 01904 683051
Goole Email: Berkson Wallace Fax: 01904 611086
East Yorkshire matthew.garson@irwinmitchell.c Solicitors DX: 720620 YORK 21
DN14 6HD om 40, Hamilton Square Email:
Tel: 01405 780200 Birkenhead mark.roberts@langleys.com
Fax: 01405 780201 Matthew Garson is a specialist Wirral
Email: ndukes@bh-law.co.uk personal injury solicitor with Cheshire Mark Roberts is a Partner in the
experience of equine personal CH41 5BP Commercial Division and Head
Nicola Dukes is Civil Litigation injury claims and recreational Tel: 0151 647 7744 of the Equine Law Group.
and Personal Injury Solicitor with equine experience. Member of Tel: 0151 666 1236 Handles commercial and private
a particular interest in equine and APIL DX: 17852 BIRKENHEAD 1 work in the Equine sector
9 HORSE LAW
specialising in non-contentious horses, and the firm has a regular a sound up to date knowledge of www.thomasguise.co.uk
corporate work. Acts for local equine clientele. affiliated eventing.
racecourses, racehorse owners, John Llewellyn-James has been
racing syndicates, equine Caroline L. Bowler LLB(Hons) Rebecca Hearsey Solicitor involved in law as a career since
businesses, veterinary surgeons Solicitor Irwin Mitchell 1967, and has specialised in
and professional jockeys. Before Actons Solicitors Family Law since 1969. He has
becoming a lawyer Mark was a Solicitors Imperial House been involved in several high
professional sportsman, and 20, Regent Street 31, Temple Street profile farming and ancilliary
currently enjoys riding, shooting, Nottingham Birmingham relief cases and has made the All
rugby and golf. NG1 5BQ B2 5DB England Law Reports twice in
Tel: 0115 910 0200 Tel: 0870 1500 100 his lengthy career. He is the well
Fax: 0115 910 0204 Fax: 0121 212 2265 known breeder of the Avon
SOLICITORS MIDLANDS DX: 10001 NOTTINGHAM 1 Email: Valley prefix Welsh Cobs, with
Email: caroline@actons.co.uk hearseyr@irwinmitchell.co.uk many Royal Welsh Show and
Jane S. A. Bennett MA (Hons) Website: www.actons.co.uk www.imonline.co.uk HOYS winners. Senior Welsh
Cantab Barrister Pony and Cob Society Panel
Bridge McFarland Caroline Bowler is a Solicitor in Irwin Mitchell are a major Judge who has judged all over
Solicitors the dispute resolution department national firm specialising in PI. the world. Thomas Guise has
1-9, Tentercroft Street and has a particular interest in Rebecca Hearsey is a recreational wide ranging interests including
Lincoln equine law. She specialises in rider with knowledge of equine equine, conveyancing and
LN5 7DB contractual disputes, professional issues. commercial matters.
Tel: 01522 518880 negligence (including veterinary
Fax: 01522 513231 matters) and property litigation, Mark Hemming LLB(Hons)
DX: 28030 LINCOLN 1 sale and purchase and livery and Solicitor Christine D. McNeish BA
Website: www.bmcf.co.uk loan agreements. Caroline has Chris Clarke Solicitors LLB(Hons) Solicitor
Email: jzb@bmcf.co.uk her own horses and has ridden all 25, Eastgate Street Terry Jones Solicitors &
her life. She is a keen show Stafford Advocates
Jane Bennett was called to the jumper having competed at ST16 2LZ 64, Upper Bar
Bar in 2000 and was a Queen Affiliated level. Tel: 01785 241842 Newport
Mother’s Scholar of the Middle Fax: 01785 213143 Shropshire
Temple. Appointed Head of DX: 14566 STAFFORD 1 TF10 7EJ
Equine Law at Bridge McFarland Alison Goodwin LLB(Hons) DX: 27131 NEWPORT, SALOP
in 2008. She has ridden all her Solicitor Mark Hemming is a Partner Email:
life and is a keen Eventer. Master Gordon Lutton specialising in Criminal christinem@terryjones.co.uk
of the Cambridge University Wyevale Business Park Litigation and Advocacy
Drag Hounds 1998-99. Team Wyevale Way including regulatory crime with Christine McNeish has ridden all
Chase competitor and BE /BSJA Kings Acre a keen interest in equine law. He her life and currently owns an ex-
rider whose husband is a Hereford and his wife have owned horses racehorse. She has experience of
professional eventer at CCI** HR4 4BS for many years and currently own equine litigation.
Level and former Point-to-Point Tel: 01432 355345 three BSJA Affiliated level show
jockey. Professional practice Fax: 01432 278997 jumpers. He is experienced in the
includes equine professional DX: 17203 HEREFORD legal aspects of buying, selling David J. Ralley LLB (Hons)
negligence of all kinds, www.gordonlutton.co.uk and livery, as well as litigation. Solicitor
contractual disputes, PI and fatal Email: mail@gordonlutton.co.uk Ralley Solicitors
accidents. Department also deals Tickford House
with all non-contentious Mark V. Lewis Solicitor Silver Street
equestrian related matters. Sarah L. Gardner LLB(Hons) Wright Hassall LLP Newport Pagnell
Solicitor Olympus Avenue Milton Keynes
Barker Gotelee Leamington Spa Bucks
Michael Craik LLB (Hons) 41, Barrack Square Warwickshire MK16 OEX
MSc Solicitor Martlesham Heath CV34 6BF Tel: 01234 750249
Martineau Johnson Ipswich Tel: 01926 886688 Mobile: 07788422506
1, Colmore Square Suffolk Fax: 01926 885588 DX: 90913 NEWPORT
Birmingham IP5 3RF DX: 742180 LEAMINGTON PAGNELL
B4 6AA Tel: 01473 611211 SPA 6 www. equestrianlaw.co.uk
Tel: 0870 763 2000 Fax: 01473 610560 Email: Email: david@ralleys.co.uk
Fax: 0870 763 2001 DX: 124722 MARTLESHAM email@wrighthassall.co.uk
DX: 721090 BIRMINGHAM 43 HEATH www.wrighthassall.co.uk David Ralley is a Principal in his
Email: michael.craik Email: own firm dealing with Equine,
@martjohn.com sarah.gardner@barkergotelee.co. Mark Lewis is a Partner in this Property & Commercial matters.
uk firm which has a great deal of He is a property specialist
equine experience gathered over involved in the sale and purchase
Anthony E. Elsey TD Solicitor Sarah Gardner is a litigation many years in this area of work. of equestrian and rural farms for
Elsey & Hodson solicitor in an extensive rural residential & commercial clients.
24-26, North Street practice including agricultural David has a keen interest in the
Peterborough law, property, road transport, John Llewellyn-James equestrian world, has hunted for
PE1 2RA employment, commercial, trusts AssocInstLEx. Fellowship in twenty five years and is a playing
Tel: 01733 314064 and tax. She is a regular Dressage Matrimonial Law member of the Kirklington Park
Fax: 01733 65385 competitor who has affiliated in Thomas Guise Polo Club. He owns his own
DX: 16853 PETERBOROUGH 2 all three disciplines. She is an 5, Foregate Street ponies, is a Life Member of the
experienced horsewoman with Worcester Guards Polo Club and is also
Anthony Elsey is a recreational her own horses, who has a WR1 1DB involved with his local Point to
rider who is married to a BHS detailed knowledge of Tel: 01905 723131 Point. Clients can be seen away
qualified instructor and regular international show jumping. A Fax: 01905 723312 from the office if necessary
competitor. They keep two further colleague in the office has DX: 716284 WORCESTER
Email: info@thomasguise.co.uk
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Lynda Richards LLB (Hons) 1, Alton Court Mews Email: karif@lovegrovesllp.com West Bagborough
TEP Solicitor Broad Street Taunton
Martineau Johnson Leominster Khizar Arif heads the Dispute Somerset
1, Colmore Square Herefords Resolution & Litigation TA4 3EF
Birmingham HR6 8BS Department and acts for the Tel: 0845 6033273
B4 6AA Tel: 01568 616333 firm’s equine clientele in Fax: 0845 603327
Tel: 0870 763 2000 Fax: 01568 614013 Berkshire. Khizar has vast Email: jcandy@fleetlaw.co.uk
Fax: 0870 763 2001 DX: 27033 Leominster experience of Personal Injury www.fleetlaw.co.uk
DX: 721090 BIRMINGHAM 43 Email: leominster@gabbs.biz work (for Claimants and
Email: Defendants) and handles Janet Candy is a senior litigator
Lynda.richards@martjohn.com Anne Vincent is a partner in Contractual disputes, Veterinary with lifelong experience in horses
Gabbs, a firm with a great deal of Negligence, General Commercial including owning, training and
Lynda Richards is a Solicitor in rural expertise, who has much disputes (e.g. between traders competing show jumpers and
the Private Client Group and experience with horses and and manufacturers of equine event horses. Before going into
Equine Law Team. She advises ponies, competing regularly in products), liability under the law she also had experience in
landowners and equine business Show jumping and One Day Animals Act 1971, Health and the administration of a large NH
owners in tax and estate planning Eventing. She has two children in Safety relating to equestrian and Flat racing yard in
issues and specialises in non- the Pony Club and her husband is businesses, and relevant Hertfordshire. She deals with a
contentious matters such as a novice rider. She has Employment Law issues. wide range of equine disputes,
drafting horse sale agreements considerable experience of sale Khizar’s colleagues are able to sales and purchases, loans,
and livery and loan agreements. and purchase of horses, PI advise on Livery and Loan claims against veterinary
Lynda is a keen equestrian who claims, and equine accidents, and Agreements, Commercial surgeons and farriers and
regularly competes in dressage also practises in Family Law. Property and Planning and Sale disputes between members of
and show jumping competitions. Please note that her former firm and Purchase of Commercial racing syndicates. She also deals
of Gabb & Co and her current Property. Khizar is a recreational with riding schools, livery
firm of Gabbs are now separate rider and has a keen interest in stables, dealers and studs.
Christine Saunders LLB(Hons) firms Polo.
Solicitor Mark Charter Solicitor
Curtis & Parkinson Victoria Walker LLB Solicitor Nicholas Belcher Solicitor NP Kerry Dovey Solicitor
96, Main Street Arnold Thomson Nockolds Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons
Bulwell 205, Watling Street West Market Square 1, Barnes Wallis Road
Nottingham Towcester Bishops Stortford Segensworth
NG6 8ET Northants Herts Hants
Tel: 0115 953 2000 NN12 6BX CM23 3UZ PO15 5UA
Fax: 0115 919 4219 Tel: 01327 350266 Tel: 01279 755777 Tel: 01489 579990
DX: 10112 NOTTINGHAM Fax: 01327 353567 Fax: 01279 755149 Fax: 01487 579126
Email: DX: 50400 BISHOPS DX: 132290 FAREHAM 5
Christine Saunders is an Vicky@arnoldthomsom.com STORTFORD Email: kerry.dovey@bllaw.co.uk
experienced horsewoman, and is Mark.charter@bllaw.co.uk
a Partner in this franchised Michael J. Wakeling Solicitor Nicholas Belcher is a horse
general practice with departments Lodders owner and rider involved in Mark Charter is a Partner who
catering for all equestrian Number Ten hunting, show jumping and is a property specialist
matters. She is a member of the Elm Court dressage. particularly involved in the sale
BSJA, BHTA and BHS, and is a Arden Street and acquisition of equine,
Family Mediator. Stratford-upon-Avon agricultural and rural property,
Warwicks Caroline W. Berens and in property work associated
CV37 6PA LLB(Hons) Solicitor with tax and estate planning
Jennifer A. Shone LLB(Hons) Tel: 01789 293259 Kennedys arrangements. Also involved in
Solicitor Fax: 01789 268093 10, Lloyds Avenue rural business, landlord & tenant,
Anthony Collins LLP DX: 16201 STRATFORD UPON London countryside issues such as rights
134, Edmund Street AVON 1 EC3N 3AX of way and sporting rights, and
Birmingham Tel: 020 7638 3688 planning. Mark is a horse owner
B3 2ES This firm has a wide-ranging and Fax: 020 7877 8300 and enthusiastic rider, shooter
Tel: 0121 214 3510 long established rural client base DX: 574 LONDON/CITY and fisherman.
Fax: 0121 214 3547 with extensive experience in Email: c.berens@kennedys-
MDX: 13055 BIRMINGHAM 1 animal and countryside issues. law.com Kerry Dovey is a Solicitor with
Website: Michael Wakeling is a Partner www.kennedys-law.com a particular interest in equestrian
www.anthonycollins.com specialising in Commercial related legal matters. She is a
Email: Litigation, which incorporates Caroline Berens is a Partner native Pony Panel Judge and
jenny.shone@anthonycollins.co equine disputes acting for both specialising in civil litigation regularly competes home
m Claimants and Defendants. with considerable experience in produced horses in Mountain and
PI acting for Defendants Moorland ridden and WHP
Jenny Shone is an Associate including equestrian competitions, including
Solicitor specialising in PI and SOLICITORS - SOUTH establishments. She is a qualifying for the Horse of the
clinical negligence. Member of recreational rider. Kennedys are a Year Show.
the Law Society PI Panel with a Khizar Arif LLB (Hons) major London firm specialising
keen interest in equine matters Solicitor-Advocate in commercial litigation
and horse related claims. She is a (All Higher Courts) principally within the insurance Sarah Cornish Solicitor
horse owner and keen Lovegroves LLP Solicitors and construction industries with Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
recreational rider. Member of the 32 Frances Road expertise in PI and professional Twyford House
BHS and the Icelandic Horse Windsor indemnity. Kennedy Way
Society of Great Britain. Berkshire SL4 3AA Tiverton
Tel: 01753 851 133 Devon
Fax: 01753 850 812 Janet Candy FInstLEx EX16 6RZ
Anne Vincent Solicitor DX: 3808 WINDSOR Fleet Solicitors LLP Tel: 01884 243377
Gabbs Website: www.lovegrovesllp.com Mayfield House Fax: 01844 243388
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Email: sarah.cornish@rpc.co.uk Robert Gray is Litigation partner relation to a number of equine- 33, St John’s Street
in a niche practice in Surrey. He related disputes. Devizes
Sarah Cornish is a partner in is an Assessor for the Law Wilts
RPC and heads the firm’s South Society PI Panel and a member of SN10 1BW
West Office with strong teams of APIL and MASS. He is Peter Johnson BA FInstLEx Tel: 01380 732930
Professional Indemnity and Chairman of the Surrey Law Awdry Bailey & Douglas Fax: 01380 721113
Defendant PI lawyers, on the Society’s Litigation Committee. 33, St John’s Street DX: 42900 DEVIZES
panels of many insurers. Sarah He owns two event horses, and Devizes Email: nsn@awdrys.co.uk
has a wealth of experience in takes a keen interest in Wilts
equestrian and bloodstock countryside issues. SN10 1BW Penelope A. Paddle LLB(Hons)
disputes and contract and tort. Tel: 01380 732906 Follett Stock
She has ridden all her life, owned Fax: 01380 721113 Truro Business Park
and bred Thoroughbred horses Hilary Harper LLB(Hons) DX: 42900 DEVIZES Threemilestone
(mostly for National Hunt racing, Solicitor Email: epj@awdrys.co.uk Truro
and for the last fifteen years has Harper Law Cornwall
trained Point-to-Pointers. She has Manor Farm Robert C. Kerr MA Solicitor TR4 9NH
a back-up team of assistants who Church Lane Shentons Tel: 01872 245989
also have strong equestrian Plaitford Star Lane House Fax: 01872 245179
backgrounds, giving a team Romsey Staple Gardens DX: TRURO 81225
capable of dealing with almost Hants Winchester Email:
any equine matter, including SO51 6EG Hants penny.paddle@follettstock.co.uk
liability of veterinary surgeons, Tel: 01794 322364 SO23 9AD
riding schools and livery yards. Email: hilary@harperlaw.co.uk Tel: 01962 844544
www.harperlaw.co.uk Fax: 01962 844501 Frank Smith LLB(Hons)
Fiona Dodgson FILEx DX: 2503 WINCHESTER Solicitor
ASB Law Hilary Harper is a solicitor Rickerbys LLP
Claremont House specialising in litigation and Robert Kerr has been involved Ellenborough House
95, Queens Road employment law, with experience with horses for many years and Wellington Street
Brighton in equine matters. She is a writes regularly on legal issues Cheltenham
East Sussex recreational rider, with family for a national horse magazine. Glous
BN1 3XE racing and Point-to-Point GL50 1YD
Tel: 01273 828033 interests. Richard J. King BA Solicitor Tel: 01242 224422
Fax: 01273 828079 Kitson & Trotman Fax: 01242 518428
Email: fiona.dodgson@asb- Jill Headford LLB(Hons) 9, Chancery Lane DX: 7415 CHELTENHAM
law.com Solicitor Bridport Website: www.rickerbys.com
Tozers LLP Dorset Email:
Fiona Dodgson has ridden and Broadwalk House DT6 3PX frank.smith@rickerbys.com
owned her own horse from Southernhay West Tel: 01308 427436
childhood. Fiona continues to Exeter Fax: 01308 420335 Frank Smith is a member of the
own her own horse and enjoys Devon Email: Agriculture & Estates team
recreational riding. Fiona has EX1 1UA r.king@kitsonandtrotman.co.uk which specialises in sales and
dealt with animal liability Tel: 01392 207020 Website: acquisitions of equine property.
including equestrian disputes and Fax: 01392 207019 www.kitsonandtrotman.co.uk He advises clients on equine
issues for a number of years. Email: j.headford@tozers.co.uk developments, planning matters
Member of APIL. Member of and covenants. Other members of
Jill Headford specialises in National Solicitors Network the team work on litigation and
Simon Franklin LL.B Solicitor litigation and employment and equine commercial matters. He is
Martin Tolhurst Partnership Personal Injury Panel. Richard
has considerable horse related King is a horse owner and rider an experienced horseman who
122b, High Street legal experience. Her has ridden most of his life. His
Strood with hunting interests.
understanding of horse legal particular interests are
Rochester issues comes from lifelong horse Fieldsports, Point-to-Pointing,
Kent ownership (currently four) and and more recently Polo.
ME2 4TR Matthew D.M. Knight LL.B
competing under BSJA and BD Solicitor
Tel: 01634 290080 rules. Caroline Roy
Fax: 01634 726835 Michael P. McNally BA
Solicitor Solicitor
DX: 56003 STROOD Lucy Jay MA (Cantab) 3, The Old Piggery
Email: Jeffery C. Hide FILEx
Solicitor Knights Hollybush Lane
mtp.strood.kent@cableinet.co.uk Travers Smith Sulhamstead Abbots
Web: www.martintolhurst.co.uk Regency House
10, Snow Hill 25, High Street Burghfield Common
London EC1A 2AL Tunbridge Wells Reading
Member of the Law Society PI Tel: 020 7295 3000 Berks
Panel. Member of the Kent
Fax: 020 7295 3500 TN1 1UT RG7 3JS
Association of Personal Injury DX: 79 London Tel: 0118 983 6747
Lawyers Tel: 01892 537311
Email: Fax: 01892 526141 Mobile: 079018 75131
lucy.jay@traverssmith.com DX: 3919 TUNBRIDGE WELLS www.equestrianpropertysolicitor.
Robert Gray LLB(Hons) Web: www.traverssmith.com co.uk
Solicitor DX 130157 BURGHFIELD
Robert Gray & Co. Knights are primarily a litigation
practice which specialises in COMMON
6, Linkfield Corner Lucy Jay is a solicitor in the
Redhill Litigation department of City animal law and countryside
issues. It does not accept Legal Caroline Roy carries out
Surrey firm Travers Smith. She has a residential and equestrian
RH1 1BB varied corporate, commercial and Aid work
property conveyancing. She also
Tel: 01737 761004 regulatory caseload including gives advice on Rights of Way.
Fax: 01737 764029 breach of contract, insurance She has a smallholding where she
DX: 100219 REDHILL disputes and professional Nicola Newton LLB(Hons)
Solictor keeps a few alpacas. Caroline
negligence. She is a keen horse hunts, and also competes in
rider and owner and has acted in Awdry Bailey & Douglas
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novice and intermediate Team ups, damage and PI claims. She 54, St. Edward Street Member of the Criminal Law
Chases. keeps her own horses and Leek Solicitors Association. Founder
competes at riding club level. Staffs Member of the Equine Lawyers
BHS and Ex-Racer Club ST13 5DJ Association. Former Master of
Alistair Rustemeyer member. Holds Level 2 Tel: 01538 399199 Foxhounds and Harehounds and
Dawson Hart qualification of the Side Saddle Fax: 01538 399362 currently Joint Master of the
The Old Grammar School Association, and is studying for DX: 16352 LEEK Celtic Bloodhounds. Clive Rees
9, Church Street an Equine Business Management Email: is an experienced horseman with
Uckfield Diploma. cw@bowcockpursaill.co.uk hunting interests, and much
Sussex experience of animal-related
TN22 1BH Belinda S. Walkinshaw Catherine Whittles is Secretary of criminal litigation. Legal Aid
Tel: 01825 747106 Solicitor the North Staffs Hunt Point-to- work is welcomed anywhere in
Fax: 01825 767811 Pickworths Point Committee and North Britain for any animal-related
DX: 39050 UCKFIELD 6, Victoria Street Staffs Hunt Supporters cases in all criminal courts.
Email: ar@dawson-hart.co.uk St.Albans Committee. She owns several
Herts horses and is involved in One Catherine West LLB(Hons)
Alistair Rustemeyer is a Partner, AL1 3JB Day Eventing, showing and Solicitor
and is the Head of the firm’s Tel: 01727 844511 hunting. Her firm offers services Martyn Prowel
litigation department with Fax: 01727 844277 in PI, equine injuries, contract, 3rd Floor
extensive litigation experience DX: 6143 ST ALBANS professional negligence, property Hallinans House
and is a member of APIL. The and commercial law, and all 22, Newport Road
litigation department is supported Belinda Walkinshaw is a aspects of equine business. She is Cardiff
by an independent injury claims Commercial lawyer with many also a Trustee of a local riding CF24 0TD
team headed by Jacqueline years of experience of litigating charity and involved in riding for Tel: 02920 470909
Hardway, also a Partner and commercial disputes. She the disabled with experience of Fax: 02920 498566
APIL member. The firm boasts a specialises in business, company National Lottery applications and DX: 33037 CARDIFF
number of horse owners and and corporate matters, and the charity work. Other members of Email:
riders. drafting of all types of business the firm have considerable enquiries@martynprowel.co.uk
contracts. Her passion for horses experience in agricultural law.
lead to the development of the Catherine West is an Associate
Lisa Singleton (LLB Hons) firm’s Equestrian Dept. SOLICITORS – WALES Solicitor with many years
Trainee Solicitor Pickworths recognised the value experience of civil litigation. She
Martin Pate LLB Hons) of her experience in riding, Richard C. Chamberlain LL.B is an enthusiastic horse owner
Solicitor owning, breeding and training TEP Solicitor which has lead to her developing
MJP Law horses to provide advice to Swayne Johnson the firm’s Equine & Animal Law
22A, West Borough clients from a professional who High Street Dept. The firm is a general
Wimborne understands their particular needs St.Asaph practice and able to undertake all
Dorset and problems. Denbighshire aspects of this type of work.
BH21 1NF LL17 0RD
Tel: 01202 823666 Sarah Webb Solicitor Tel: 01745 582535
Fax: 01202 827091 Russell Jones & Walker Fax: 01745 584504 SOLICITORS -SCOTLAND
www.mjplaw.co.uk Swinton House DX: 18231 ST. ASAPH
324, Gray’s Inn Road Email: John B. Armstrong LLB NP
Martin Pate the firm’s principal London RichardC@swaynejohnson.com Solicitor
owns two horses and has taken WC1X 8DH Smail & Ewart
part in various local events. His Tel: 0171 837 2808 Richard Chamberlain is a Partner Solicitors & Estate Agents
Trainee Solicitor, Lisa Singleton Fax: 0171 837 2941 in this long established North 79, High Street
has been a member of the local DX: 202 LONDON Wales practice where he deals Biggar
Pony Club and has competed in a CHANCERY LANE with all non-contentious equine Scotland
variety of disciplines. Her goal is law matters, and acts as equine ML12 6DE
to produce a youngster to take Sarah Webb is a Partner consultant to the practice’s Tel: 01899 220058
British Eventing. Whilst studying specialising in commercial litigation department. He is Fax: 01899 221269
for her legal qualifications Lisa litigation. She has experience of Solicitor and Company Secretary DX: 1300 BIGGAR
worked as a Junior Riding general equine disputes in tort of the Appaloosa Horse Club
Instructor at a local riding stables and contract, and has acted in (UK) Ltd and a regular John Armstrong has been
Jockey Club Tribunal cases. She contributor to a national equine involved with horses for over
Rebecca Stuart LLB(Hons) owns and rides an Eventer, and magazine. He has many years thirty years and is a Judge on the
Solicitor has active Pony Club children. experience of breeding breaking, Confirmation/Sports Horse Panel
Wards riding and showing his own of Sport Horse Breeding (GB).
1-3, Alexandra Road Kerry Wigg Appaloosa horses. He was admitted in 1971, and is
Clevedon Rudlings Wakelam Senior Partner of this mostly
Bristol Woolhall House Clive J. Rees LL.B Solicitor rural firm with a good deal of
BS21 7QF 14, Woolhall Street Advocate(Crown Court) experience of equine litigation.
Tel: 01275 850470 Bury St. Edmunds Rees Davies & Partners He will receive instructions from
Fax: 01275 850897 Suffolk 29, Alexandra Road all over Scotland, and deal with
Email: IP33 1LA Swansea cross-border disputes.
Rebecca.Stuart@wards.uk.com Tel: 01284 755771 West Glamorgan
Fax: 01284 762436 SA1 5DQ Catriona Watt
Rebecca Stuart specialises in Email: Tel: 01792 645962 Solicitor
Equine Law at Wards which has kerry.wigg@rudlings.wakelam.co Fax: 01792 646383 Anderson Strathern
ten offices in North Somerset, .uk Freephone: 0800 0743 007 Solicitors
Bristol and South Mobile: 07931 273001 1, Rutland Court
Gloucestershire. She deals with Catherine A. Whittles BA Website: www.reesdavies.com Edinburgh
sales and purchases, livery, loan Solicitor Email: craftfox1@hotmail.com EH3 7EY
and tenancy agreements, grazing Bowcock & Pursaill Tel: 0131 270 7700
and yard rentals, business set- Solicitors Fax: 0131 270 7788
13 HORSE LAW
DX: ED3 EDINBURGH 1 Giles Mooney was called to the Email: Fax: 01534 857774
www.andersonstrathern.co.uk bar in 1998. He practises in john.snell@guildhallchambers.co Email:
Personal Injury, Contract, and .uk garfield@garfieldbennett.com
Commercial litigation with an
BARRISTERS - ENGLAND & emphasis on equine related John Snell was called in 1991 Garfield-Bennett is mainly a
WALES matters. Having ridden at and has wide experience of Commercial/Financial law firm,
international level as a show equine litigation including PI, but William Bennett is a keen
jumper he has a unique insight contractual/misrepresentation rider and equine competitor who
Jane S. A. Bennett MA(Hons) into equestrian sport and the law. Claims and other agricultural has a steady caseload of Jersey
Cantab Barrister Giles regularly represents clients disputes (grazing rights, horse cases, often related to sales
See entry under Solicitors in disciplinary hearings under agricultural tenancies etc.) He is and purchases to and from the
BSJA, British Eventing and FEI a horse owner and rider, and lives United Kingdom.
Nathalie Bull LLB (Hons) rules. in Bristol.
Barrister Catherine E. Willson
New Walk Chambers January Scott LLB(Hons) Eleanor L. Temple BA(Hons) Willson Lewis
27 New Walk Barrister Barrister Barristers & Solicitors
Leicester Wilberforce Chambers Kings Chambers 67, Mowat Ave. Suite 346
LE1 6TE 7, Bishop Lane 40, King Street Toronto
Tel: 0116 255 9144 Kingston-upon-Hull Manchester Ontario
Fax: 0116 255 9084 East Riding M2 6BA Canada
DX: 723940 LEICESTER 22 Yorkshire Tel: 0161 832 9082 M6K 3E3
www.newwalkchambers.co.uk HU1 1PA Fax: 0161 835 2139 Tel: 416 534 9504
Tel: 01482 323264 DX: 718188 (MCH 3) Fax: 416 534 9503
Nathalie Bull is a keen horse Fax: 01482 325533 Email:
enthusiast having competed on DX: 11940 HULL 1 5, Park Square East cwillson@willsonlewis.com
horses from a young age. She has Email: Leeds www.willsonlewis.com
broad experience in general civil clerks@hullbar.demon.co.uk LS1 2NE
law and has specific interest in January Scott was called to the Tel: 0113 242 1123 Catherine was called to the
personal injury and contractual Bar in 2000 after twenty years Fax: 0113 242 1124 Ontario Bar in 1989 and is the
litigation involving equine business experience in a highly DX: 713113 LEEDS founder of the law firm Willson
matters. Nathalie and her horse competitive customer service Email: Lewis LLP located in Toronto,
‘Maestro’ live in Warwickshire. industry. She has had a lifelong etemple@kingschambers.com Ontario. Willson Lewis LLP is a
involvement with horses and litigation firm practising in the
horse related businesses as an Eleanor Temple was called to the areas of Civil and Commercial
Jonathan Hand BA(Oxon), owner, rider, competitor, show Bar in 2000 and practices in Litigation, Employment Law,
Barrister organiser, and business advisor. commercial and Chancery Construction, Tax, Family and
Outer Temple Chambers She is a member of the BHS and litigation. She is an experienced Equine Law. She is a long-
The Outer Temple has a particular interest in horsewoman and the owner and standing member of the
222, Strand bridleways, contractual disputes rider of an Eventer. She has acted Advocates Society, the
London and personal injury litigation. for trainers, traders, riders and Association of Trial Lawyers of
WC2R 1BA commercial concerns. America, and the Toronto
Tel: 0207 353 6381 Christopher F. Smith LLB Construction Association.
Fax: 0207 583 1786 MCIArb Barrister John Winch LL.M FCIArb Catherine is both the Chairman
DX: 351 LONDON Essex Court Chambers FCIT Barrister of the Risk Management
www.outertemple.com 24, Lincolns Inn Fields 6, Ascot Road Committee and an Honorary
jonathan.hand@outertemple.com London Shotley Bridge Governor of the Royal
WC2A 3EG Consett Agricultural Winter Fair.
Jonathan Hand was called to the Tel: 0207 813 8000 Co. Durham Catherine is the legal expert for
Bar in 1990. He practises in PI, Fax: 0207 813 8080 DH8 0NU the Canadian Federation of
Professional Negligence and DX: 320 LONDON Tel: 01207 507785 Independent Business (Member
contractual claims. He has CHANCERY LANE Services) and is a regular speaker
considerable experience of Email: csmith@essexcourt.net John Winch spent much time at legal and business conferences,
equine and animal related sitting as a Chairman of statutory an instructor at the University of
litigation acting for both Chris Smith was called to the Bar tribunals in Newcastle-upon- Guelph, and has written on legal
claimants and defendants, in 1989 and is a CEDR Tyne, but has extensive issues for several national
including claims under the Accredited Mediator He practices experience of animal cases and publications including
Animals Act 1971, claims in commercial litigation and can be available given enough Horsesport magazine. She has
against veterinary professionals arbitration including insurance notice, although he is largely owned and shown her own horses
and agricultural disputes. He and professional negligence. retired. Specialist knowledge of on the hunter-jumper circuit. Her
lives on farm in Somerset. Chris and his wife run a small working dogs in general and involvement with horses spans
stud and ride regularly with the terriers in particular. the last 32 years and she is well
Giles Mooney BA(Hons), East Anglian Bloodhounds. Chris recognized in the horse industry
Barrister. is also a regular horse driving for her knowledge and experience
Chambers of John Foy QC trials competitor. LAWYERS in equine law.
9 Gough Square INTERNATIONAL
London John M. Snell
EC4A 3DG Barrister William J.G. Bennett LLB EXPERT WITNESSES AND
Tel: 0207 832 0500 Guildhall Chambers (Hons) Solicitor RELATED PROFESSIONAL
Fax: 0207 353 1344 23, Broad Street Garfield-Bennett SERVICES
DX: LDE 439 Bristol English Solicitors
Website: BS1 2HG CTV House The Most Revd Professor
www.9goughsquare.co.uk Tel: 0117 930 9000 La Pouquelaye Barry F. Peachey
Email: Fax: 0117 930 3800 St. Helier LL.B(Hons) LL.M Ph.D B.Sc
gmooney@9goughsquare.co.uk DX: 7823 BRISTOL Jersey S.Th(Lambeth) HonDCL
JE2 3GF HonDD HonDTh CBiol MIBiol
Tel: 01534 857773
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FCollP MBAE FETC Cert. has owned and managed a livery Geoffrey I. Fairfoull B.Sc Malpas
Mediation. yard. (Hons) Dip.Eq.S (Dublin) Cheshire
P.O. Box 23 ADAS UK Ltd SY14 7AG
Brigg Christine S. Clark BSc(Hons) 11d, Milton Park Tel: 01948 860418
Lincs CEng MIMechE FIAgrE Milton Fax: 01948 860628
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Tel: 01652 688819 Ascott Clark Oxon Email: b.hallows@btinternet.com
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Mob: 07721 362627 Consultants Tel: 01993 851937 Experience as an Expert Witness
Email: 42A Western Lane Geoffrey.Fairfoull@adas.co.uk and as a Mediator. Civil claims
chairman@animallawyers.co.uk Stockport Website: www.adas.co.uk (medicine/surgery), cases
Cheshire following Equine Pre-purchase
Barry Peachey is an Expert SK23 7NS Provision of expert reports and examination, equine purchases,
Witness, Professor of Law and Tel: 01663 734221 evidence in court in equine animal welfare, veterinary and
Consultant Forensic Biologist Fax: 01663 734318 litigation and insurance work farriery employment dealt with as
and Ecologist specialising in www.ascottclark.com including husbandry, personal SJE or Mediator, hence resolving
Equine and Animal Law, Email; chrisc@ascottclark.com injury and financial losses, and at disputes and claims in a
Science, and Litigation. Public and Planning Inquiries. professional private and
Technical Consultancy Services Also at: Trained in the legal aspects of economic manner. Employed in
throughout the animal litigation Blackwalls Farm report writing and giving insurance and Loss Adjustor
world, for solicitors, insurers, Peat Inn evidence in court. Law Society cases.
businesses, and government Cupar ‘Checked’ Expert Witness. Based
departments. Prof. Peachey also Fife in Oxfordshire. Jennifer M. Ham BHSI
has an extensive practice in dog Tel: 01334 840303 Manor Farm
and wildlife cases and has often Kilmersdon
acted in Planning matters relating Equines & Farm Livestock. Michael W. Gibson BVMS Bath
to interactions between domestic Agricultural Engineering. MRCVS ACIArb Somerset
animals and wildlife and Christine Clark is a Chartered Gibson & Lee LLP BA3 5SY
proposed planning developments. Mechanical Engineer and Expert Southey Lodge Tel/Fax: 01761 432119
Witness with a degree in Langley Bush Road Mobile: 07771 906406
Alan M. Bingle Agricultural Engineering. A Upton Email: jm-ham@tiscali.co.uk
37, Harefield Avenue Farrier’s daughter she has a Peterborough
Cheam lifelong history as a horse and Cambs Equine: Instructor of the British
Surrey stud owner, horse-breaker, rider PE6 7BF Horse Society since 1981. BHS
SM2 7ND and driver. Particular interests in Tel: 01780 749015 Chief Examiner UK and
Tel/Fax: 020 8642 0076 endurance riding and equine Mobile: 07860 612489 International. Dressage Judge.
Mobile: 07808 861539 handling problems. Extensive Lifetime of teaching and
Email: a.bingle@ntlworld.com sheep, goat, cattle and some pig Senior Partner of an extensive competing in most equestrian
experience. Experienced single equine practice. Mr Gibson has disciplines. Expert Witness
Equine: Alan Bingle is an expert and joint expert witness in special interests in pre-purchase providing reports and advice in
witness providing reports in equine, agricultural and examinations, insurance all equine matters including PI,.
equine litigation and criminal engineering matters including assessments and general equine Law Society Approved Expert
matters. Over 35 years valuations for courts insurance litigation. Past President of the Witness and Academy of Experts
experience. Former Chief and legal practitioners. BEVA. FEI Veterinary Delegate. listed.
Equitation Instructor of the Senior Veterinary Surgeon at
Metropolitan Police Mounted Burghley Three Day Event and John R.H. Hare MA ACII
Branch, and Head of Riding Dr Penny-Anne F. Cullen Doncaster Bloodstock Sales. FCILA
Schools for the British Horse LL.B(Hons) PhD MCIArb Inspector under the Riding Agrical Equine
Society. Law Society Approved. Penny-Anne Cullen & Associates Establishments Acts. Law Chartered Loss Adjuster
APIL and UK Register of Expert Arbitration & Mediation Society Listed. Extensive Rosemary Cottage
Witnesses Listed. Trained as SJE, 6, Lower Farm experience of most equine Wedmans Lane
and given evidence in civil, Brownley Green Lane activities. Rotherwick
criminal and Coroners’ Courts. Hatton Hants
Warwick RG27 9BN
David J. Buckton CV35 7ER Peter Gray MVB MRCVS Tel: 01256 896433
South Essex Insurance Brokers Tel: 01926 410035 The Grange Fax: 01256 896641
South Essex House Mobile: 07793394634 Leinthall Earls Email: john.hare@agrical.com
North Road Leominster www.agrical.com
South Ockendon Penny-Anne Cullen is an Herefordshire
Essex experienced Arbitrator & HR9 9TS John Hare heads the equine
RM15 5BE Mediator with extensive Tel: 01568 770612 division of the only nationwide
Tel: 01708 850027 experience in animal cases, Fax: 01568 770612 company of specialist
Fax: 01708 851520 particularly equines and felines. Agricultural, Equine and Rural
Email: dbuckton@seib.co.uk She specialises in Equine clinician for more than Chartered Loss Adjusters. He and
misrepresentation and contractual thirty years. Experienced in both the other Equine Adjusters each
Equine Insurance: South Essex disputes relating to buying and stud and racing practice. Author has personal experience of one or
Insurance Brokers is a niche selling, in addition to buildings. of ten books on equine veterinary more equestrian disciplines and
Insurance Broker that amongst She acts as a business advisor to topics. Member of the UK wide ranging claims experience.
other things specialises in equine and other animal Register of Expert Witnesses.
arranging all classes of equine organisations, and has extensive
insurance. David Buckton is the lecturing experience in the UK S. Kim Lathaen
Director responsible for the and internationally. She is a BHS Bryan J. Hallows BVSc MVSc Llidiardau Mawr
company’s Equine Division, and member, horse owner and rider, CertWEL MRCVS QDR MAE Llidiardau
is Chairman of the Equine and keeps domestic pets and MCIArb RFP Bala
Insurance Forum. He is a poultry. Shannon Gwynedd
recreational rider who in the past Oldcastle LL23 7SG
15 HORSE LAW
Tel: 01678 520555 general Show Judge. A former in horse psychology, forensic of animal cases in both civil and
Mobile: 07850 960376 local authority Senior Dog examination of evidence and the criminal courts.
Warden, she is an expert on dog presenting of expert witness
Working Dogs: Ferrets: behaviour, aggression and reports according to best legal These listings are provided for
Fishing: Sporting Shooting: Ms husbandry issues. Legal Aid practice. Trained in giving information only from details
Kim Lathaen is a Judge of dogs work welcomed. evidence in court, Speaker at the supplied by the Members listed.
and ferrets and a former N.E.F 2006 at the Royal Society. Inclusion in the Membership
President of the National Ferret Over 40 years experience in listings does not in any way
Welfare Society. She has lifelong Paul S. Ryan teaching the public to ride. Many imply the recommendation or
experience of fieldsports and Finance Director years experience as a main board approval of the practitioner by
countryside issues, and is a Tattersalls Ltd director of a publicly quoted the Editor or the Association.
Welsh International Ladies Fly- Terrace House business enterprise. Expert in
fisher. She has long experience as Newmarket Fact Management. Not withstanding that, every
an Expert Witness, mostly in Suffolk possible effort is made to ensure
criminal and civil litigation CB8 9BT Colin J. Vogel B.Vet.Med that only bona-fide practitioners
relating to dogs. Legal Aid work Tel: 01638 665931 MRCVS MCIArb are admitted to the Association
welcomed. Fax: 01638 660850 The Chamber of Experts lists. However, it is for potential
Email: sales@tattersalls.com Gillham House clients to determine from their
Lorelei Marka-Novaj Wells Road own customary enquiries
Synod Farm Paul Ryan is a Director of the Fakenham whether a person is duly
Synod Inn world’s most famous race horse Norfolk licenced and authorised to
Llandysul sales operation. NR21 9AA practice by the appropriate
Ceredigion Tel: 01328 862706 professional body. The Equine &
SA44 6JD Simeon A. (“Tony”) Silverman Fax: 01328 853252 Animal Lawyers Association will
Tel: 01545 580067 ABRSTC Email: colinvogel@the-chamber- accept no responsibility
19, Lake View of-experts.co.uk whatsoever for the professional
Dogs: Pest Control: Ch. MIACE Edgware conduct of members of the
(Charter Founder Member of the Middlesex Colin Vogel is a veterinary Association. The Association has
Institute for Animal Care & HA8 7RT surgeon with over forty years in no disciplinary function, but
Education) JD (Show Dog Tel: 020 8958 9501 practice. He was Veterinary reserves the right to decline to
Judging Diploma DBC (Dog Fax: 020 8958 9501 Correspondent of Horse & renew the membership of any
Breeders Certificate). Certificate Mobile: 07860 697401 Hound magazine for twenty person or firm whose continued
of Pest Control of the Royal Email: s.silverman@sky.com years. membership, in the opinion of
Society for the Promotion of the Association, is likely to be
Health. Lorelei Marka-Novaj is Former Chairman of the ABRS Author of a number of books on prejudicial to its good name.
an internationally renowned Teachers Association. Secretary equine veterinary matters. Law
breeder of and expert on of the Greenway Committee. Society listed and trained as a
Miniature Dachshunds, and has Author Studies in Equitation Single Joint Expert. Wide
many years of experience as a (2002). An acknowledged expert experience as an expert witness
