29 Oct 2010
More accolades for Bircham Dyson Bell in latest Chambers edition
Prestigious industry guide Chambers and Partners praises Bircham Dyson Bell for work in 19 practice areas in its newest edition- and picks out as many individual lawyers for specific acclaim, with some noted more than once.
The firm and its lawyers are commended for their "exceptional advice" and "knack of seeming part of the team" as well as their proactive, pragmatic, responsive and measured approach. Partners and fee earners are described as being among the country's best, switched on, solution-driven and having incredible attention to detail.
03 Mar 2010
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) appoints Bircham Dyson Bell to its legal panel
Top 100 law firm Bircham Dyson Bell has been appointed to the legal panel able to advise the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), following a competitive tendering exercise.
Led by public law partner David Mundy and fellow partner Chris Findley, who heads the firm’s specialist agriculture and landed estates group, the Bircham Dyson Bell team is competing to advise on a wide range of legal issues having been successfully appointed under the Framework Agreement to be able to advise on 12 of the possible 13 lots that were available.
27 Apr 2009
Extension of Agricultural Property Relief to European Agricultural Land
The Chancellor has announced that the Finance Bill will contain an extension of Agricultural Property Relief to agricultural land in Europe in addition to holdings in the UK
This opens the potential for:-
Owner Occupiers
27 Apr 2009
Rates Relief to farmers for unoccupied non-agricultural buildings
From 1 April 2009, the Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) Regulations 2009 mean that all empty properties in England and Wales with a rateable value of less than £15,000 will be totally exempt from business rates. The previous threshold for exemption of empty properties required a rateable value of less than £2,200.
For further information please contact Christopher Findley.