Farming Law
Newtons’ agricultural law solicitors understand the real-world challenges farmers and landowners face across Yorkshire, Cumbria and the North East.
Rural legal services involve our solicitors experienced in agricultural law acting on behalf of clients in matters relating to:
Farming Law Services
Agricultural Tenancies & Occupation
At Newtons Solicitors, our team of farm tenancy solicitors offers expert guidance on drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, ensuring landowners benefit from robust terms tailored…
Divorce in Farming
At Newtons Solicitors, we guide divorcing farmers and their families through the process, working to achieve fair outcomes while protecting the viability of farming businesses,…
Agricultural Sales & Purchases
At Newtons Solicitors, we provide specialist farm legal advice throughout the process, guiding buyers and sellers through every stage of an agricultural transaction, managing risks…
Farming Partnership Law
At Newtons Solicitors, our agricultural team is intimately familiar with the nuances of farm partnership agreements and can draft robust documents that will protect your…
Farm Succession & Inheritance Planning
At Newtons Solicitors, our team of agricultural solicitors understands the legal and financial mechanisms involved in farm succession planning and can support farming families to…
Grazing Licences
In the UK, a grazing licence (also known as a grass keep licence) is a legal agreement between a rural landowner and a grazier. Common…
Land Promotion Agreements
A land promotion agreement is a legal contract between a landowner and a land promoter. In this partnership, a landowner enlists a land promoter to…
Specialist Rural & Land Issues
Specialist rural and land issues relate to agricultural law niches, which general residential and commercial property solicitors are not equipped to manage. Rural landowners need…
Trading Standards & Animal Welfare Law Prosecutions
A Trading Standards prosecution is a criminal legal action brought against a farmer for breaking agricultural laws related to animal welfare, movement, food safety and…
Farming Law FAQs
We know that managing legal issues can feel overwhelming, especially in a specialist area such as agricultural law. This page answers some of the most…
We offer confident and clear advice on the best course of action to help our clients cut through the jargon and red tape.
Please get in touch to arrange a phone call, video call, or book a meeting at one of our offices. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please contact our Agriculture and Rural Law Team
Our key contact is Sonia Hunter whose details are featured above. We look forward to hearing from you.
