Ask a solicitor: I was sold a defective bull — what can I do?

The fact that the bull is sub-fertile rather than completely infertile does not necessarily prevent a claim arising, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh

The fact that the bull is subfertile rather than completely infertile does not necessarily prevent a claim arising, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Dear Karen, 

Last year, I bought a stock bull privately from another farmer after he told me that the bull had run successfully with his own cows and that there had never been any fertility issues. The bull looked healthy, and I paid a substantial amount for him as I was trying to improve the quality of my herd.