Demolition Man
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Can anybody recommend a Barrister who has acted successfully on milking equipment claims?
Barrister with Dairy Equipment claim experience - Recommendations
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Princess Pooper
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Barristers are,I believe, instructed by solicitors, so your starting point would be one of the legal firms with agricultural specialism, eg Shakespear Martineau, Burgess Salmon.
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Be very careful I know a guy who tried to get his money back on his robots and another guy who tried suing for his rotary. Both lost and burnt through a lot of money in the process. One guy definitely in the right but he still lost.
Demolition Man
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I’m a qualified Solicitor (property side more than civil litigation) so no problems instructing Counsel. Just wanted to know if anyone knew of any who had handled this type of matter, saves a lot of time and money getting them acquainted with industry background.
Demolition Man
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Very true. But it’ll be mostly my time as I won’t need to pay a Solicitor
. You wouldn’t be able to put me in touch with them by any chance?
Edward Venmore | Foot Anstey
Edward leads the firm’s farms, estates and rural land practice. He has extensive experience in a wide range of litigation and has acted for a range of clients.
www.footanstey.com
Can highly recommend this guy. Down to earth and very professional. A solicitor like yourself, I know, but I'm sure he would point you in the right direction.
Demolition Man
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I am currently also researching the possibility of an opt in class action. Including other wronged farmers who might be wary of going it alone as it were.
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Would it be wrong to pry a little and ask broadly why you’re taking them to court?
Milkcow365
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- Sw Scotland
Think that happened in USA with lely think it worked out well for the farmers
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Demolition Man
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Sorry I am unable to comment as its an ongoing legal matter. If it progresses to court it will become public knowledge soon enough.
Demolition Man
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Thanks to everyone for replying and also all the private messages. Has been a very productive and illuminating day for me. The power of TFF 
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As I mentioned above, we are in a similar situation with a dairy company. If you do look in to getting a band of people together to all have a pop at them then please let me know, we would be happy to pay our share etc… we are stuck between a rock and a hard place with them, and so is a friend of mine on the other side of the country who used a different dealer.
It’s concerning robots, with a company who have already been sued for a large sum in the USA. If your in the same boat and do need a hand with anything please get in touch
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Cows 'n grass
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I don't know anything about it but I thought I read somewhere that a group successfully took GEA to court over the Mione robot.
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also a suit against lely in north america which was recently settled iirc but not sure why it was brought in the first place
Dead Rabbits
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And delaval. I don’t know much about the suits but the delaval one paid out pretty good for the guys in it. Lely offered you a “discounted” A5 I think or something like $40k.
Scholsey
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Along the lines of the a4 not being fit for purpose I think.
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I have a contact in the similar situationVery true. But it’ll be mostly my time as I won’t need to pay a Solicitor
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