Sarah Rhodes

Overview

I am an Associate in Michelmores’ Agricultural team. I have been part of the team since joining Michelmores nearly two years ago.

I advise on all aspects of contentious work in the agricultural sector. I have experience in dealing with a variety of land-based disputes, including landlord and tenant disputes (both under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995), farming partnership disputes, rights of way disputes, contentious succession applications, and proprietary estoppel claims. I have worked on public law disputes and have dealt with claims for judicial review at the Administrative Court in London. I have also dealt with arbitrations under the Arbitration Act 1995.

I have experience in dealing with non-contentious matters within the agricultural sector. This work has included providing advice on the provisions of the Environment Act 2021 and the new biodiversity net gain requirements. I have also provided advice on a variety of tenancy related issues both for tenants and landlords.

Prior to joining Michelmores in 2021, I trained and worked at a firm in Central London.

Recent experience

Acting in a family farming dispute and defending a claim which involved issues of partnership law, wills and probate, and proprietary estoppel

Assisting in a number of arbitrations including acting for a landlord serving notices to remedy and Case G notices to quit under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

Acting on a judicial review claim challenging a decision made by a local authority to add a new footpath to the Definitive Map

Acting on behalf of several landowners in defending decisions made by local authorities to add rights of way to the Definitive Map

Advising a public authority on issues of occupiers liability