Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
It was this organisation which successfully took Defra to court and won the landmark judgment in the JDM Accord case on 16th. January. These were the contractors who dug the burial pits in Devon and then had to fill them in again. They have been trying to get repayment from Defra without success. The case went very badly for Defra and not only did the judge find against them but added that the company could claim for waiting time and travelling time plus meal breaks. The judge also denied Defra the right of appeal.

FPB now want to do two things: firstly they want anyone who has a genuine claim for unpaid bills connected to FMD to contact them via their website: http://www.fpb.co.uk or speak to James Meyrick Tel:01565 634467 fax 0870 241 9570 or e-mail: ... Contact may also be made via Paul Gregory Tel: 0208 894 5732.

They hope to get a whole heap of claimants to whack in cases which in the light of the JDM Accord judgment, could well succeed. It is important that genuine claims are put in quickly. Interest can be recalculated by using the website www.payontime.co.uk

The Forum of Private Business address is:-

Ruskin Chambers
Drury Lane
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 6HA

FPB are also interested in the other matters which have concerned us for so long namely; the animal cruelty, illegal contiguous culls, bullying of farmers and families, the lies and deceit over blood tests plus any additional material of this ilk. Photographic evidence would be useful as would eye-witness accounts. This is a separate issue from the unpaid bills and may need different handling.

They don`t charge fees but they accept donations of not less than £100.