Equine Law Solicitors
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The UK horse industry is worth over £4 billion annually, with over 4.3 million people participating in equine activities and more than 1.3 million horses in Britain. As such, there is plenty of scope for legal issues to arise.
The equestrian industry has become increasingly regulated over the past two decades, so it’s essential to be aware and prepared for any potential issues. Our equine solicitors are trusted by individual horse owners, equine professionals, business owners, charities and even World Class equestrian athletes, so you know you will be in safe hands.
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What can our equine solicitors help with?
Our equine lawyers are specialists in a number of areas relating to this niche area of law, including:
We can advise on the steps you need to take when you acquire or own a horse, take on custody of a horse (for example, is it on loan, lease or on trial) or decide when the time is right to move on and sell. This can include when it should be vetted, liability for expenses and other terms which should be committed to writing. We can also advise on the terms of purchase at auction (including soundness and the rights of examination).
No matter how careful individuals or professionals are, they can sometimes find themselves in disputes and our equine specialists are here to support you should a dispute arise.
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Keeping horses typically involves compliance with planning regulations. We have the experience to advise you on this and any related property enquiries for rural land and business tenancies.
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The sale, purchase, or loan of a horse usually involves agreements or contracts of some kind. They are also often involved with the subsequent keeping, grazing, and stabling of a horse whether you have your own facilities or not and keep your horse on someone else’s land or livery. We can advise you on such matters, including what to do when they go wrong.
Other contract we can produce or advise on the content of would be sponsorship agreements, stud/nomination agreements, syndicates, schooling, rider/jockey agreement. Disputes can often arise in respect of any of these types of agreements so care should be taken when entering into them but our specialists are there to support you whether we’ve produced the contract or not should a dispute arise.
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Professional Negligence is not something we like to think will happen but sometimes incidents happen where there has unfortunately been an error made where had it not been for that error or omission then the loss/incident would not have occurred. Should the unfortunate happen we can be there to support you and guide you through the necessary steps to recovery your loss.
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We can advise you on liability for damage or injury caused by an escaped or unruly horse.
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Our equine lawyers can also assist with other areas, including the following:
- Disputes and negligence claims against vets, farriers, and other equine professionals
- Transport regulations
- Obtaining an injunction
- Equine charities
- Horse insurance claims and disputes
- Public liability cases
- Horse passport regulations
- Governing body representation
- Division of horses and equine property upon divorce or separation
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Why Setfords for equine law solicitors?
Our solicitors are specialists who are involved in the equine world themselves, so they can sympathise with your issues and always strive for the best outcome.
Unlike most law firms, we operate in a way that gives our lawyers all the support and flexibility they need to deliver a truly personal service at a price you can afford.
Our unique and flexible structure allows our lawyers to work fully remotely, so they don’t necessarily have to be local to you in order to assist you.
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