Mr Bentley in ABERYSTWYTH
Assessment and design of silage, slurry and manure handling, storage and application equipment and facilities • Compliance with agri-pollution legislation • Agricultural land management, including soil, manure and vegetation management practice • Bovine livestock Mr Bentley has extensive experience in the assessment, design and optimisation of bovine livestock systems across both dairy and beef enterprises. His work covers cattle housing layout, ventilation and welfare considerations, slurry and waste management systems, feed and handling infrastructure, and overall f...
Mr Hall in DUNFERMLINE
Farm business consultant with 30 years' experience of a wide range of farming systems from livestock to intensive vegetable & potato production • Provided a range of expert witness & insurance reports including: • Review of fencing & farming practice in relation to straying livestock • Review of suitability of livestock handling & broader facilities following injury to farm workers • Appeared in Scottish Land Court as an expert witness in the Morrison Lowe -v- Paterson rent review case
Dr Forbes in HELENSBURGH
Husbandry and welfare of zoo and wildlife animals • Husbandry, welfare, diagnostics, medicine and surgery of exotic animals (birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, UK wildlife) • Zoo licensing - UK and Ireland
Mr Shepherd in RETFORD
Qualified and experienced in recognising and understanding complex canine behaviours • Providing expert evidence in civil and criminal proceedings for both defence and prosecution cases in detailed accurate reports • Specialising in dangerous dog legislation and cases of dogs seized under Section 1 or Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 • Extensive multi-agency working experience with multiple police forces, RSPCA, local authorities, social services and animal welfare rehoming organisations
Mr Leddington-Hill in NEWMARKET
Farm management • Horticultural economics • Arable farming • Livestock farming • Personal injury • Producer groups • Grants • Subsidies • Renewables • Environmental farming • Organic production • Quantum • Diversification
Dr Marsden in BIGGAR
Top level academic & professional qualifications with lifelong practical experience • Causes of riding & horse-related accidents • Safety around horses • Adequacy of instruction, facilities, equipment, housing, horse care, handling, riding & training techniques • Horse behaviour • Handling, ridden & performance problems • Industry standard guidelines, including HSE, CIEH, BHS, ABRS, TRSS.
Dr Huntington in SHREWSBURY
Poultry industry matters, especially those relating to bird health and welfare, food safety, zoonoses and antimicrobial stewardship • Poultry carcass condemnations (offical controls) and meat quality, in particular where this may relate to causes on farm and in transport • Economic impact of animal diseases (and their mitigations, e.g. vaccination) in poultry and other species • Issues relating to international animal health, including trade • Biosecurity design and implementation
Mrs Jackson in CHELTENHAM
Eventing Eventing since 1988 • NZ squad for 2012 Olympic Games • NZ team for World Equestrian Games 2014 • Advanced BE and 5* FEI Dressage Nationally to AM Show jumping Nationally to 1.30m Coaching Dressage, show jumping and cross country to individuals or groups from youth squads, Pony Club and Riding Club up to 5* riders since 2023 Sporthorse, racehorse, leisure and British Army horse sales Since 2009 Competition business a...
Mr Bloor in READING
All matters relating to the production & management of all classes of farm livestock (dairy, beef, sheep, pigs & goats) • Grassland management & forage production • Financial losses relating to disease(s) within farm livestock • Genetic improvement within farm livestock • The growing & production of arable crops (wheat, barley, oats, peas, beans, oilseed rape) • The storage of such crops • Gross margin analysis of agricultural enterprises • Loss of agricultural income resulting from damage, introduction of diseases into a herd • C...
Ms Phillips in HIGH PEAK
Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist. Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors • Assessment of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Section 3 • Behavioural assessments of dogs seized by police as dangerously out of control • Behavioural assessments include full investigation around the circumstances of the dog bite or incident and the dog's home environment - full written report, photographic and video evidence
Mr Gittins in ABERYSTWYTH
A specialist in egg and poultry meat (chicken) production, with particular reference to legislation, production costs and flock performance.
Mrs Wallace in MARKET HARBOROUGH
Professional negligence • Horse & pony behaviour • Training of horse/pony & rider • Health & safety in the stableyard & handling horses • Buying & selling • Animal Act • Competitions
Dr Atkinson in WHITCHURCH
30 years' experience in farm animal practice and the wider dairy industry • Bond Solon-trained in expert report writing • Excellent communication skills, trusted to explain complex issues in a user-friendly way Dairy cow husbandry • Veterinary matters pertaining to cattle farms • Veterinary matters pertaining to dairy industry • Dairy cow nutrition • Dairy herd health and disease • Animal welfare - cattle • Lameness in cattle • Veterinary medicines residues (in particular in milk) • Personal injury in relation to cattle and st...
Dr d'Sa in ALTON
Criminal & civil proceedings for both defence & prosecution cases • Dog behaviour/training & breed identification, including prohibited breeds • Dangerous dogs legislation • Police Dog Legislation Officer (DLO) training • Dog behaviour expert for police constabularies across the UK • Dog bites • Human fatalities involving dogs • Cat behaviour • Animal behaviour (mammals & birds) • Animal welfare & protection • Animal-related environmental matters • Animal boarding establishments - licensing matters • An...
Mr Scull in SHREWSBURY
I specialise in all matters relating to: • Gamekeeping • Pest and predator control • Sporting shooting, including safety, competence, firearms usage and compliance with best practice • Legal and illegal traps and trapping • Poaching of gamebirds, hare, rabbit, deer and fish • Hunting with hounds, terriers and coursing dogs
Mr Sandell in ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
Regulation of general health and safety in GB • Use and applicability of health and safety legislation in the wider leisure and entertainment industries with particular expertise in the fairground, theme park, leisure park and similar businesses • Health and safety in theatre, TV, live music and wider performing arts, including technical and performance staff • All aspects of health and safety in agriculture, particularly livestock and cattle safety and management • Health and safety in factories and the food industry from slaughter to distribution...
Mr Winnard in BURGESS HILL
Farm management • Livestock farming • Arable farming • Horticulture, especially top & soft fruit, hops & stone fruit • Contract farming • Agriculture • Set-aside • Rent reviews • Diversification • Personal injury • Access disputes • Rural businesses • Equine & liveries • Subsidies & grants