Goats are set to take centre stage at the High Court in an action which is pending. Kent goat farmers William and Maureen Browning are taking Sheila Gilham of West Sussex to court over a herd of 135 goats they bought from her and her late husband in 1991. The Brownings claim the goats were suffering from Johnes Disease and that as a result the rest of their herd became infected as well. They are claiming damages in the region of £800,000. Solicitors Reid Minty are acting for the Brownings.
In brief: Full debate called for over court fees
The Legal Action Group has called for a full parliamentary debate on the funding of court costs, after the Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay, bowed to a High Court ruling and said he would reinstate fee exemptions and remissions in the Supreme Court. The Lord Chancellor announced last week that he would not seek leave to […]
