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Watch the Recording. Equine Seminar – Talk 2. Anne-Marie Taylor: “The Animals Act from an equestrian expert’s point of view”

Watch the second in a series of equine focused talks from Outer Temple’s Equine Seminar; an overview of challenges and complexities faced from The Animals Act by Anne-Marie Taylor.

The Equine Injury team at Outer Temple Chambers hosted The Equine Seminar on 1st March 2023 alongside a line up of some the industry’s best known experts. Chaired by Jonathan Hand KC, topics included a Legal Update, a look at the Animals Act from an expert’s point of view, a discussion on the recent judgment in Schoultz v Ball [2022] EWHC 2452 (KB), and a discussion on the recent Freddy Tylicki case, amongst other issues in the sport.

We were delighted to welcome guest speakers, and experts in their field, Anne-Marie Taylor, Charlie Lane, Clare Garnett, Richard Brooks and professional jockey, Saffie Osborne.

The second talk of the afternoon was from former champion and now internationally recognised equestrian judge Anne-Marie Taylor. She is also a well-respected Expert Witness and has been instructed in many cases for both claimant and defendant in Animal Act cases as well as negligence, personal injury and valuations. Each time she has appeared in Court her evidence was preferred.

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Jonathan Hand KC chaired the event. He specialises in personal injury work. He has a particular specialism in equine and other animal related litigation with much of his work involving catastrophic brain and spinal injuries as well as fatal accident claims.

His work includes claims under the Animals Act 1971 and he recently acted in Schoultz v Ball [2022] EWHC 2452 (KB). He is the author of the Liability for Animals section in the Westlaw Insight service and is a legally qualified chair for British Equestrian Federation panels.

Published articles include two articles on the Animals Act which he co-authored with Ben Compton KC for the Journal of Personal Injury Law: The Animals Act 1971 – where are we now? (JPIL 2009, 1-11) and The statutory defences to strict liability (JPIL 2012, 18-24).


Anne-Marie Taylor is a former Eventing champion and is now an internationally recognised equestrian judge. She also spends time teaching, encapsulated in her Fellowship of the BHS, seeing each aspect of her career as each informing and enhancing her other activities. This combination of expertise and experience makes Anne-Marie Taylor unique in British Equestrianism.

She is also a well respected Expert Witness and has been instructed in many cases for both claimant and defendant in Animal Act cases as well as negligence, personal injury and valuations. Each time she has appeared in Court her evidence was preferred.


To find out more about this event or any of our speakers, contact Paul Barton on +44 (0)207 427 4907. Paul and his dedicated practice management team can help you identify the right barrister for your case.

Webinars & Recordings 16 Mar, 2023

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