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Mandatory membership of local hunt breaches property rights

Property owners opposed to hunting should not be forced to allow it on their land

Agriculture update

Michael Aubrey discusses an unusual Scottish case ?that may have implications for lawyers and surveyors ?on both sides of ?the border

Defra's consultation on reforming section 2(2) of the Animals Act is unnecessary

The organisation wants to ensure owners are sufficiently protected, but recent cases ?reveal that they already are, say Michael McNally

Agriculture update: rights of way, ramblers and landowners

Landowners who wish to ensure visitors to the countryside stay on existing ?public rights of way and that no new rights are created must do so within the law. ?Carol Ramsden and Simon Blackburn examine some of the tools available

Estate planning update

Susi Dunn considers agricultural property relief from inheritance tax, the costs risks involved in entering into contentious probate proceedings and the reduced IHT rate

Will in favour of charity invalid, appeal judges confirm

The RSPCA has lost its appeal against a decision invalidating a will in favour of the animal charity because the testator had been coerced into it.

Update: agriculture

Simon Blackburn and Michael Aubrey harvest the latest crop of cases, including vegetable patch valuations and fresh guidance on land rents

Councils launch judicial reviews over school building projects

Nottingham City Council, Luton Borough Council and Waltham Forest in London have launched judicial reviews against education secretary Michael Gove's decision to scrap the building schools for the future (BSF) programme.