The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2025] PTSR 1128
Court of Appeal
Rex (LJ Fairburn & Son Ltd and others) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
[2024] EWCA Civ 1585
2024 Nov 7; Dec 20
Moylan, Nugee, Elisabeth Laing LJJ
Public health— Prevention of disease— Avian influenza— Compensation— Poultry farmers entitled to compensation for healthy birds in flock condemned and slaughtered to prevent spread of disease— Whether compensation to be calculated on basis of number of healthy birds at time of condemnation or slaughter— Whether historic and current policies lawful—
Animal Health Act 1981 (c 22), Sch 3, para 5(2)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt II, art 1