ShootingLaw Ltd was formed by David Barrington Barnes on his retirement as a practicing solicitor, and he is now it's Managing Director.

David's experience is as follows:

He was educated in Suffolk, took a BA in English at Lancaster University and qualified as a solicitor in 1976.

In 1983 David founded Lloyd Barnes Solicitors and managed the legal interests of his clients nationwide for 25 years.

David concentrated on Shooting, Firearms and Countryside Law, and his David's contribution to the defence of Registered Firearms Dealers and shooting people throughout England and Wales became legendary.

Now David, through ShootingLaw Ltd advises on Shotgun and Firearms Certificate and R.F.D Appeals to recover the Certificates of clients revoked or refused for many different reasons. These range from revocations for alcohol and drug issues and domestic incidents to many different sorts of convictions. Whatever trouble Certificate Holders encounter with their Certificates, ShootingLaw's interest is in advising them and trying to help them secure the reinstatement of their Certificates.

David is skilled in negotiations with Firearms Licensing Authority representatives and through ShootingLaw Ltd is always keen to resolve differences between the relevant FLA and the Certificate holder. (Sometimes there can be a simple breakdown in communication between them).

David and ShootingLaw Ltd also advise and represent landowners and shoot managers in the regulatory law field. Typically problems relating to shooting leases, shoot disputes and health & safety issues have to be addressed and landowning clients' interests safeguarded in dealings with others from the private and public sectors.

There are many other areas of field sports law too numerous to mention, but the chances are that ShootingLaw Ltd will have encountered most of them.

David regularly contributes articles for specialist shooting publications such as the Shooting Times (See Articles page) and also lectures on shooting and firearms law.


Director of ShootingLaw Ltd
E-mail : bb@shootinglaw.co.uk
Blackberry Mobile: 07887 762275