Login IconLogin / Member Area / Consumer Helpline delivered by Citizens Advice 0808 223 1133

1 Sylvan Court Sylvan Way SS15 6TH Basildon, Essex, UK

Farmer guilty of breaking TB rules


A livestock keeper in Oxfordshire has been fined for breaking disease control laws

Richard Young

Posted 05 July 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Animal Health and Welfare|South East


UPDATES: A prosecution by Oxfordshire Trading Standards over repeated breaches of bovine tuberculosis controls and livestock traceability highlights the legal responsibilities placed on animal keepers and the consequences of failing to comply.

An investigation by Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards has culminated in a livestock keeper being found guilty of 11 offences, including the breach of bovine tuberculosis and animal traceability rules.

Martin Hall, trading as KC Hall and Sons, of Piddington, Bicester, was found guilty of illegally moving cattle without conducting important pre-movement TB testing, and failing to...

CTSI Member-Only Content


This content can only be accessed by logged-in members of CTSI.

Already a member? Please enter your details below. If your login is successful, the page will automatically refresh and the full content will be visible.

Why join CTSI?

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is the representative body for UK Trading Standards and Regulatory Compliance professionals - and one of the largest, oldest (est. 1881) and most respected consumer protection organisations in the world.

As a non-profit campaigning organisation (see our Latest Campaigns), our strength, our voice and our ability to influence government, industry and the media, and shape public opinion comes directly from our membership, who are organised in an active network of branches, regions and special interest groups around the country. We are stronger together.


Interested in becoming a Member of CTSI?

Read about our various Membership Options - from Full Membership (qualified Trading Standards professionals) to Associate Membership (consumer protection supporters). 

Join CTSI 

Return to JoTS Online Articles

© 2026 Chartered Trading Standards Institute. All rights reserved.

1 Sylvan Court Sylvan Way, Southfields Business Park, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6TH.
Company no. RC000879

Investors in People and Customer excellence award logos

Website by: