Agricultural Law

Professor Christopher Rodgers is a Professor Emeritus of Law at Newcastle University. Chris is an established and widely published author in the areas of property law and environmental law. He was Consulting Editor to Volume 1 (Agriculture) of the 4th and 5th editions of Halsbury’s Laws of England and was Editor in Chief of the Environmental Law Review for 22 years until 2022. Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones is the founder and current Managing Partner of Agri Advisor which was established on her home farm in Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire in 2011. Nerys is an experienced agricultural solicitor who also has first-hand knowledge of the farming industry.

• Section I: IntroductionCh.1 Farm Tenancies and Protective legislation.Ch.2 Agriculture and the Law of Land UseSection II: The Law of Land TenureCh.3 Farm Business TenanciesCh.4 Termination of Farm Business TenanciesCh.5 Agricultural HoldingsCh.6 Agricultural Holdings: The Tenancy AgreementCh.7 Agricultural Holdings: Security of tenureCh.8 Statutory Succession to Agricultural HoldingsCh.9 Agricultural Holdings: Compensation on TerminationCh.10 Joint Ventures: Alternative Forms of Land TenureCh.11 Smallholdings, Allotments and Market GardensCh.12 Farm CottagesSection III: The Law of Land UseCh.13 Planning Law and Development ControlCh.14 Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Land UseCh.15 Pollution Control and Land Use AppendicesAppendix 1: Agricultural Holdings: Table of Time Limits for Service of Notices, etc.Appendix 2: Dispute Resolution2.1 Arbitration2.2 Tribunal proceedingsAppendix 3: Model Clauses for Repair of Fixed Equipment etc.3.1 Agriculture (Model Clauses for Fixed Equipment) (England) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/9503.2 Agriculture (Model Clauses for Fixed Equipment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/1279 (W223)Appendix 4:Codes of Practice4.1 Tenancy Reform Industry group (TRIG) - Code of Good Practice for projects schemes or works requiring landlord’s consent in agricultural tenancies. (1st Ed 2021)4.2 Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for England (Farm Tenancy Forum, April 2024)

This is an excellent and comprehensive book which can be recommended without reservation.