"Thank you kindly for your letter and the accompanying cheque in the sum of £5000. The Legal Assistance Scheme gives you enough financial security and, therefore, the confidence to mount the necessary challenge when a spurious claim is made against you. Long may it continue."
A. Dartnell
Newport, Wales
"I wanted to sub-let buildings on my farm but it was difficult to find expert advice in my local area. I contacted NFU CallFirst where an expert technical adviser listened to my plan for the farm and emailed a “Model Clause” agreement document that I was able to take to my solicitor. It saved me hundreds of pounds in professional costs.”
T.Tupper,
West Sussex
The NFU and its Legal Assistance Scheme backed Devon dairy farmer David Partridge in his legal case at the High Court which concluded that Defra's approach to the valuation of high value animals was currently unlawful.
"I hope other members will also benefit from the judgement received today. I will encourage all farmers to join the NFU and the Legal Assistance Scheme to ensure there is more money in the kitty to fight cases and to give a stronger voice to the industry."
D Partridge
Tiverton, Devon
“The changes to the proposed NVZ Action Programme have removed some of my major concerns. Especially regarding the requirements for a flat five months slurry storage, the financial cost of this would bave been huge and I reckon this has saved me over £30,000 in building extra slurry storage. The NFU work on overturning the proposals has been invaluable to my business.”
Rob Harrsion
Moreton in Marsh, Costwolds
“I am thrilled with my new Land Rover, I just saved nearly £1000 on a Defender. We are life members of the NFU and are so pleased with the new link between the NFU and Land Rover, to me it confirmed that a Land Rover was by far the best deal.”
Richard James,
New Moat, Pembrokeshire
"I have to say that I find the emails that you send through a brilliant and timely form of communication. If they want the information it’s there! Fair play and good on you. Thank you NFU!”
S.Owen
Gloucestershire
“Without the assistance of the NFU I would have been negotiating without knowing exactly what rent the farm was capable of paying.
This service has ensured that I know what rent the farm can support and will help me in reaching a settlement in my rent review, that should see a fair rent reached.”
Mr D. King,
East Anglia
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