History of horses
In the past horses have served a variety of practical purposes, having been used to facilitate transportation and agricultural work. Today horses are viewed as beautiful, gentle and graceful animals and are very popular pets. Horse riding is an enjoyable hobby, whether the owner chooses simply to venture out into the country on a peaceful hack, or opts to compete. There is a broad range of exciting equestrian sports available, such as driving, endurance, racing, polo, vaulting and three-day-eventing, which involves dressage, cross-country and show-jumping.
The Equine Law Group at New Walk Chambers offers practitioners at differing levels of seniority that have relevant and extensive experience of equine matters. Amongst the group are individuals with personal interests and involvement within the horse world and one barrister is a member of the Equine Lawyers Association. Members of the group are available for written advice, site visits, conferences and hearings, involving all areas of equine law, including the following:
Equine litigation often arises as a result of the failure to warn about or detect injuries or vices suffered by the horse, when buying/selling horses, or when vetting horses. Common injuries and illnesses which horses are known to suffer from include the following:
if you wish to instruct a lawyer who specialises in equine law under the public access scheme, then please email the clerks.
The equine law barristers deal regularly with work in the following towns:
The equine law barristers group consists of:
County Courts
Aberystwyth County Court
Edleston House, Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales SY23 2HP
01970 636370
Accrington County Court
Bradshawgate House, 1 Oak Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 1EQ
01254 237490
Aldershot and Farnham County Court
84-86 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 1SS
01252 796800
Altrincham County Court
Trafford Courthouse, Ashton Lane, Sale, Cheshire M33 7WX
0161 975 4760
Aylesbury County Court
Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 7QZ
01296 554326
Banbury County Court
The Court House Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire England OX16 2AW DX 701967 Banbury 2 Court number 114 County Court number 114 01295 452090 01295 452051
Barnet Civil and Family Courts Centre
St. Marys Court, Regents Park Road, Finchley, Central London N3 1BQ
020 8343 4272
Barnstaple County Court
8th Floor, The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1DX
01271 340410
Barrow-in-Furness County Court
Barrow Law Courts, Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 5QX C
01229 840370
Basildon County Court
The Gore, Basildon, Essex SS14 2BU
0844 892 4000
Basingstoke County Court
The Court House, London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AB
01256 318200
Bath County Court
The Law Courts, North Parade Road, Bath, Somerset BA1 5AF
01225 476730
Bedford County Court
Shire Hall, 3 St Paul's Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1SQ
0844 892 0550
Birkenhead County Court
76 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 5EN
0151 666 5800
Birmingham County Court
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6DS
0121 681 4441
Blackburn County Court
64 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 6DJ
01254 299852
Blackpool County Court
The Law Courts, Chapel Street, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 5RJ
01253 754020
Blackwood Civil and Family Court
8 Hall Street, Blackwood, South Wales NP12 1NY
01495 238200
Bodmin County Court
The Law Courts, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2AL C
01208 261580
Bolton County Court
The Law Courts, Blackhorse Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 1SU
01204 392881
Boston County Court
Boston Court House, 55 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6PE
01205 366080
Bournemouth and Poole County Court Courts Of Justice
Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DS
01202 502800
Bow County Court
96 Romford Road, London E15 4EG
020 8536 5200
Bradford County Court
Bradford Law Courts, Exchange Square, Drake Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1JA
01274 840274
Brecknock County Court
Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HR
01874 622671
Brentford County Court
Alexandra Road, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0JJ
020 8231 8940
Bridgend County Court
The Law Court,s Sunnyside, Bridgend, South Wales, Wales CF31 4AJ
01656 673 833
Brighton County Court
William Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 0RF
01273 674421
Bristol County Court
Bristol Civil Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6GR
0117 366 4800
Bromley County Court
Court House, College Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3PX
020 8290 9620
Burnley County Court
The Law Courts, Hammerton Street, Burnley. Lancashire England BB11 1XD DX 724940 Burnley 4 Court number 154 County Court number 154 01282 855300 01282 414911
Burton-upon-Trent County Court
165 Station Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE14 1BP
01283 568241
Bury County Court
Tenters Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0HX DX 702615 Bury 2 Court number 156 County Court number 156 0161 447 8699 0161 763 4995
Bury St Edmunds County Court
Triton House Entrance B, St Andrews Street, (N) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1TR
0844 892 4000
Buxton County Court
Peak Buidlings, Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6DY
01332 622600
Caernarfon County Court
Llanberis Road, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales LL55 2DF
01286 684600
Cambridge County Court
197 East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 1BA
0844 892 4000
Canterbury County Court
Canterbury Combined Court, The Law Courts, Chaucer Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1ZA
01227 819200
Cardiff County Court
2 Park Street, Cardiff, South Wales CF10 1ET
02920 376400
Carlisle County Court
Courts of Justice, Earl Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1DJ
01228 882140
Carmarthen County Court
The Guildhall, Guildhall, Square Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA31 1PR
01267 228010
Central London County Court
13 - 14 Park Crescent, London W1B 1HT
020 7917 5000
Chelmsford County Court
London House, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0QR
01245 264670
Chester County Court
Trident House, Little St John Street, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1SN
01244 404200
Chesterfield County Court
St. Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 7TD
01246 501200
Chichester Combined Court Centre
Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SX
01243 520700
Clerkenwell County Court
33 Duncan Terrace, Islington, London N1 8AN
020 7359 7347
Colchester County Court
Falkland House, 25 Southway, Colchester Essex CO3 3EG
0844 892 4000
Conwy and Colwyn County Court Court
Conwy Road, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales LL30 1GA
01745 352940
Coventry County Court
140 Much Park Street, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 2SN
024 7653 6150 024 7652 0443
Crewe County Court
The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 2DP
01270 539300
Croydon County Court
The Law Courts, Altyre Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 5AB
0300 123 5577
Darlington County Court
4 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, Co. Durham DL3 7RL
01325 463224
Dartford County Court
Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DX
01322 627600
Derby County Court
Morledge, Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2XE
01332 622600
Doncaster County Court
74 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 3BT
01302 381730
Dudley County Court
7 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1QL
01384 394232
Durham County Court
Civil and Family Justice Centre, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, Co. Durham England DH1 3RG
0191 375 1840
Eastbourne County Court
The Law Courts, Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4UN
01323 727518
Edmonton County Court
Court House, 59 Fore Street, Edmonton, London N18 2TN
020 8884 6500
Exeter County Court
Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon EX1 1UH
01392 415300
Gateshead County Court
Gateshead Law Courts, Warwick Street, Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1DT D
0191 477 5821
Gloucestershire Family and Civil Courts
Kimbrose Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2DE
01452 834900
Great Grimsby County Court
Great Grimsby Combined Court, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN31 1HX
01472 265200
Guildford County Court
The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4PS
01483 405300
Halifax County Court
Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2JJ
01422 344700
Harrogate County Court
2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 1EL
01423 503921
Hartlepool County Court
The Law Courts, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS24 8BS
01429 268198
Hastings County Court
The Law Courts, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1QX
01424 710280
Haverfordwest County Court
Penffynnon, Hawthorn Rise, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, Wales SA61 2AX
01437 772060
Hereford County Court
1st Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 1-3 Broad Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 9BA
01432 357233
Hereford Magistrates Court
The Court House, Bath Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 2HE
01562 514000
High Wycombe County Court
The Law Courts, Ground Floor, Easton Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 1LR
01753 690300
Holywell County Court
4 Halkyn Street, Holywell CH8 7TE
01352 711027
Horsham County Court
The Law Courts, Hurst Road, Horsham West, Sussex RH12 2EU
01403 252474
Hove Court Centre
The Court House, Lansdowne Road, Hove BN3 3BN
Huddersfield County Court
Queensgate House, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2RR
01484 421043
Ipswich County Court
8 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1EJ
0844 892 4000
Kettering County Court
Dryland Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 0BE
01536 512471
King's Lynn County Court
Chequer House, 12 King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1ES
0844 892 4000
Kingston-upon-Hull County Court
Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court, Lowgate, Humberside HU1 2EZ
01482 586161
Kingston-upon-Thames County Court
St. James Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 2AD
020 8972 8700
Lambeth County Court Court
House Cleaver Street, Kennington Road, London SE11 4DZ
020 7091 4410
Lancaster County Court
2nd Floor Mitre House, Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1UZ
01524 68112
Leeds County Court
The Courthouse, 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3BG
0113 306 2800
Leicester County Court
90 Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 6HG
0116 222 5700
Leigh County Court
22 Walmesley Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester WN7 1YF
01942 673639
Lewes Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YB
01273 480400
Lincoln County Court
360 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7PS
01522 551500
Liverpool County Court
The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 1XA
0151 473 7373
Llanelli County Court
2nd Floor, Court Buildings, Town Hall Square, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA15 3AL
01554 757171
Llangefni County Court
Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni, Isle of Anglsey, Wales LL77 7EN
01248 750225
Macclesfield County Court
Court Office: 2nd Floor, Silk House Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7NA
01625 412800
Maidstone Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Barker Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8EQ
01622 202000
Manchester County Court
Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street, West Manchester, Greater Manchester M60 9DJ
0161 240 5000
Mansfield County Court
Beech House, 58 Commercial Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 1EU
01623 656406
Mayor's and City of London Court
Guildhall Buildings, Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AR
020 7796 5400
Medway County Court
Anchorage House, 47-67 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4DW
01634 887900
Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales CF47 8BH
01685 727600
Milton Keynes County Court
351 Silbury Boulevard Witan Gate East Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire England MK9 2DT DX 136266 Milton Keynes 6 Court number 388 County Court number 388 01908 302800 01908 230063
Mold County Court Law Courts
Civic Centre, Mold, Flintshire Wales CH7 1AE
01978 317400
Morpeth and Berwick County Court
Fountain House, Newmarket, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1LA
01670 512221
Neath and Port Talbot County Court
Forster Road, Neath, South Wales, Wales SA11 3BN
01639 642267
Nelson County Court
Phoenix Chambers, 9-13 Holme Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 9SU
01282 601177
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, The Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 3LA
0191 201 2000
Newport (Isle Of Wight) County Court
The Law Courts, 1 Quay Street, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5YT
01983 535100
Newport County Court
Olympia House, 3rd Floor, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Gwent NP20 1PQ Wales
01633 227150
North Shields County Court
Kings Court, Earl Grey Way, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6AR
0191 2982339
Northampton Combined Court
85/87 Lady's Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 3HQ
01604 470400
Northampton County Court (County Court Bulk Centre)
4th floor, St Katharine's House, 21-27 St Katharine's Street, Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 2LH
0845 4085302
Norwich Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1UR
01603 728200
Nottingham County Court
60 Canal Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 7EJ
0115 910 3500
Nuneaton County Court
Warwickshire Justice Centre, PO Box 3878, Vicarage Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 4JU
0300 123 5577
Oldham County Court
New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester OL1 1NL
0161 290 4200
Oxford Combined Court Centre
St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1TL
01865 264200
Peterborough Combined Court Centre
Crown Buildings, Rivergate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1EJ
01733 349161
Plymouth Combined Court
The Law Courts, 10 Armada Way, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2ER
01752 677400
Pontypridd County Court
The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cyon Taf CF37 1JR Wales
01443 490800
Portsmouth Combined Court Centre
The Courts of Justice, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2EB
023 9289 3000
Preston Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Openshaw Place Ring Way, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2LL
01772 844700
Reading County Court
160-163 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1HE
0118 987 0500
Reigate County Court
The Law Courts, Hatchlands Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 6BL
01737 763637
Rhyl County Court
The Courthouse, Clwyd Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales LL18 3LA
01745 352940
Romford County Court
2a Oaklands Avenue, Romford, Essex, England RM1 4DP
01708 775353
Rotherham County Court
Rotherham Law Courts, The Statutes, PO Box 15, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1YW
01709 839339
Salisbury Crown and County Court
Alexandra House, St John Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2PN
01722 325 444
Scarborough County Court
Pavilion House, Valley Bridge Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2JS
01723 366361
Scunthorpe County Court
Scunthorpe Court Centre, Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, Humberside DN15 6JY
01724 281100
Sheffield Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, 50 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8PH
0114 281 2400
Shoreditch County Court
19 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4AL
0207 2530956
Skipton County Court
The Court House, Otley Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1RH
01756 692650
Slough County Court
The Law Courts, Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 2HE
01753 690300
South Shields County Court
Millbank Secretan Way, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE33 1RG
0191 4563343
Southampton Combined Court Centre
The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 2XQ
023 8021 3200
Southend County Court
Tylers House, Tylers Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2AW
0844 892 4000
St. Albans County Court
The Court Building, Bricket Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL13JW
0844 892 0550
St. Helens County Court
1st Floor, Rexmore House, Cotham Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1SE
01744 27544
Stafford Combined Court Centre
Victoria Square, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2QQ
01785 610730
Staines County Court
The Law Courts, Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex TW18 1XH
01784 895900
Stockport County Court
Heron House, Wellington Street, Stockport,Greater Manchester, SK1 3DJ
01614 747707
Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court
Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 3BP
01782 854000
Sunderland County Court
44 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR1 1RB
0191 5680750
Swansea Civil Justice Centre
Caravella House, Quay West, Quay Parade, Swansea, South Wales, Wales SA1 1SP
01792 485800
Swindon Combined Court
The Law Courts, Islington Street, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2HG
01793 690500
Tameside County Court
P.O. Box 166, Henry Square, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire OL6 7TP
0161 331 5614
Taunton County Court
The Shire Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4EU
01823 281110
Teesside Combined Court Centre
Russell Street, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS1 2AE
01642 340000
Telford County Court
Telford Square, Malinsgate Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JP
01952 238280
Thanet County Court
The Court House, 2nd Floor, Cecil Square, Margate, Kent CT9 1RL
01843 221722
Torquay and Newton Abbot County Court
The Willows, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 7AZ England
01803 616791
Trowbridge County Court
Ground Floor, Clarks Mill, Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8DB
01225 752101
Truro County Court
Courts of Justice, Edward Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PB
01872 267460
Tunbridge Wells County Court
Merevale House, 42-46 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DP
01892 700150
Uxbridge County Court
501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB4 8HL
020 8756 3520
Wakefield County Court
Crown House 127, Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 1JW DX
01924 370268
Walsall County Court
Bridge House, Bridge Street, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 1JQ
01922 728855
Wandsworth County Court
76-78 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, LondonSW15 2SU
020 8333 4351
Warrington County Court
Law Courts, Legh Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1UR
01925 256700
Warwick Combined Court Centre
Warwickshire Justice Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4EL
0300 123 5577
Watford County Court
3rd Floor, Cassiobury House, 11-19 Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1EZ
0844 892 0550
Welshpool and Newtown County Court
The Mansion House, 24 Severn Street, Welshpool, Powys, Wales SY21 7UX
01938 552004
West London County Court
West London Courthouse, 181 Talgarth Road, ammersmith, London, England W6 8DN
020 8600 6868
Weston-Super-Mare County Court
North Somerset Courthouse The Hedges, St Georges, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon BS22 7BB
01934 528686
Weymouth and Dorchester Combined Court Centre
Westwey House, Westwey Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TE
01305 752510
Wigan County Court
Wigan and Leigh Courthouse, Darlington Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN1 1DW
01942 405405
Willesden County Court
9 Acton Lane, Harlesden, London NW10 8SB
0208 963 8200
Winchester Combined Court Centre
Winchester Combined Court, The Law Courts, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9EL
01962 814100
Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre
Pipers Row, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 3LQ
01902 481000
Woolwich County Court
165 Powis Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6JW
020 8301 8700
Worcester Combined Court
The Shirehall, Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1EQ
01905 730833
Worthing County Court
The Law Courts, Christchurch Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1JD
01903 221920
Wrexham County Court
2nd Floor, Crown Buildings, 31 Chester Street, Wrexham, Denbighshire LL13 8XN
United Kingdon
01978 296140
Yeovil County Court
22 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2QD
01935 382150
York County Court
Piccadilly House, 55 Piccadilly York, North Yorkshire YO1 9WL UK
01904 688550
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