Barrister with Dairy Equipment claim experience - Recommendations

[Demolition Man]

Can anybody recommend a Barrister who has acted successfully on milking equipment claims?

 

[Princess Pooper]

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.

 

[DairyGrazing]

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]

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.

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]

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.

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?

 

[Jimdog1]

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]

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.

 

[PI Stsker]

Would it be wrong to pry a little and ask broadly why you’re taking them to court?

 

[Milkcow365]

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.

Think that happened in USA with lely think it worked out well for the farmers

 

[PI Stsker]

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.

Think that happened in USA with lely think it worked out well for the farmers

This is the reason I ask my above question…

 

[Demolition Man]

Would it be wrong to pry a little and ask broadly why you’re taking them to court?

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]

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

 

[PI Stsker]

Sorry I am unable to comment as its an ongoing legal matter. If it progresses to court it will become public knowledge soon enough.

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

 

[xmilkr]

From my bitter and costly experience, do not employ someone who has done regular legal work for the NFU MUTUAL, they will look after them first to protect their income.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

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.

 

[pappuller]

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.

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]

also a suit against lely in north america which was recently settled iirc but not sure why it was brought in the first place

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]

also a suit against lely in north america which was recently settled iirc but not sure why it was brought in the first place

Along the lines of the a4 not being fit for purpose I think.

 

[crashbox]

Lely settles for nearly $122 million in robotic case - Brownfield Ag News

The second of three class action lawsuits against dairy robotic manufacturers has been settled after three years of litigation. The U.S. District Court of Minnesota approved a final settlement for Lely earlier this month to replace the milkers or provide payouts to farmers. Attorneys...

brownfieldagnews.com

 

[The Optimistic 1]

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?

I have a contact in the similar situation