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6th September 2023
A guide to the legal process of purchasing woodland in England and Wales
1. Instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf for the purchase Ellisons have lots of experience in woodland transactions and would be more than happy to guide…
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21st July 2023
Buying Land for Rewilding
The East of England has continued to see buoyant land prices, with the increase in values outstripping national averages according to research conducted by leading agents in the…
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9th May 2023
Farming and why pre-nuptial agreements are so important
One of the purposes of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement is that, in the event of a marital breakdown, there can be clarity as to how the assets will be…
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28th March 2023
Public and Private Rights of Way
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed that it will be progressing with a firm deadline for the recording of historic public rights of ways.…
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19th January 2023
Brexit: The Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) and its potential impact on farming and the countryside
Introduction For better or for worse, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31st January 2020 and its associated Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has led to…
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12th January 2023
Freeport East receives final government approval
The Government has this week announced its final approval for Freeport East alongside up to £25 million of seed capital funding to commence the project. Freeport East consists…
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20th December 2022
Will this government initiative bear fruit?
In a recent announcement, the government said they will be issuing 45,000 new visas for seasonal workers for 2023 as farmers continue to struggle with labour shortages. Whilst…
15th May 2020
Another day, and another headline asking what is “development”?
A recent case highlights the importance of the careful drafting of option agreements, to ensure the intention of the parties is quite clear, and not open to “cheeky”…
1st April 2020
Ellisons Solicitors announces merger with Blocks Solicitors
Ellisons Solicitors is pleased to be announcing a merger with Ipswich-based law firm, Blocks Solicitors. The merger which came into effect on 1st April 2020, will see Ellisons…
10th January 2020
How legal support can help to increase farm efficiency and profitability
Every industry faces a different set of challenges and the farming industry is no exception, its particular challenges can be fluid and varied, with changes in the economic…