Real estate
Counting landowners, farmers, and rural businesses on its client roster, Warners Solicitors is highly proficient in landlord work, land disputes, and estate tax planning work. Litigation specialist Michael McNally jointly leads the practice with Gail Hall, who handles estate administration issues. Steve Colville is skilled at land transactions, while Tim Ryan is another key team member.
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Work Department
Employment & Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Michael started his career in London and moved to a large firm in Tunbridge Wells before becoming a partner in a specialist agricultural firm in 1994. Michael joined Warners in 2012.
Michael specialises in employment law and litigation/dispute resolution. His clients are principally landed estates, farms, shoots, equestrian and other animal-related organisations and hunts. His land based litigation and dispute resolution work includes boundary, sporting rights, access, trespass, adverse possession and other land disputes. His other litigation work includes disputes over the purchase, sale and loan of horses, firearms/shotguns and agricultural equipment. His employment work is also principally for rural businesses and organisations. Michael also handles commercial litigation, including high value claims in The High Court in London.
Memberships
- Chairman of the regulatory sub-committee of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society (and President of that Society in 2008 to 2009)
- Chairman of the regulatory sub-committee of Kent Law Society
Education
St George’s College, Weybridge; Exeter University (1986 Degree in Classics); College of Law, Guildford (1987 Common Professional Examination); College of Law, Guildford (1988 Law Society finals).
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- 'Michael McNally and Gail Hall both stand out for providing clear and concise support in complex legal issues.' 'Gail Hall has bags of experience.' 'The advice was always given with confidence and experience.' 'Punching well above their weight, Warners provide an excellent service, applying complex legal principles to real life examples, with a clear understanding of the agricultural community and the law attaching to the same.'
Key clients
- National Farmers Union Markel Legal Expenses Insurance J M Osborne Rural and Sporting Limited British Hound Sports Association
Work highlights
Advised J M Osborne Rural and Sporting Limited in relation to numerous legal issues, including the employment of gamekeepers.
Represented the National Farmers Union on a variety of property disputes, including trespass, adverse possession, and boundary disputes.
Advised Markel Legal Protection on mineral rights registration.