Agricultural law specialists Lodders will be able to show farming clients the bigger picture when solicitor Helen Gough returns from a top European conference.
She is due to fly out to Caserta in Italy to attend the 24th European Congress for Agricultural Law from Tuesday, September 25, to Saturday, September 29.
The conference is staged by the Comite Europeen de Droit Rural (CEDR) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Helen Gough said: "The biennial congresses of CEDR provide an opportunity to find out what is going on outside your own back yard – this year, I believe a delegation from China has expressed an interest in attending.
"The programme is divided into three Commissions. The first will discuss the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), its relation to the World Trade Organisation and 'regional equilibrium'; the second looks at jurisdiction and Alternative Dispute Resolution in agriculture; and the third examines the way the SPS has been applied by national governments and courts.
"My attendance at this conference will give Lodders a real head start for the discussions which will be held at next year's review of the CAP. Although it is unlikely that anything will change before 2013, the review will be crucial in determining the future of the CAP beyond 2013 and will have a major impact on all of our agricultural clients.
"Advance warning of what is going to be proposed will give Lodders a great advantage when it comes to advising our clients."
This year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Comité Européen de Droit Rural (the European Council for Rural Law) and, co-incidentally, the 50th Anniversary of the CAP.
CEDR comprises agricultural law associations from across Europe, not just in the EU, and also individual members from outside. Through the UK member organisation, the Agricultural Law Association, all ALA Members are entitled to the benefits of membership of CEDR.
