FRC v Mr A Bagnall DipWCF - Disciplinary Hearing

9 October 2025

Type	Date	Summary of Outcome
Application for Restoration to Register	9 October 2025	The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Farriers Registration Council convened on 9 October 2025 to consider an application for restoration to the Register by the Applicant, Mr Andrew Bagnall DipWCF. The application to be restored to the Register was allowed. [See “Related Documents”]
Appeal to High Court - Judgement	17 July 2024	On 30 and 31 October 2023 the Disciplinary Committee (DC) heard a complaint made against registered farrier Mr Andrew Bagnall DipWCF; the DC made findings of fact relating to the registrant punching and kicking a horse, found that the facts proved amounted to serious misconduct in any professional respect and applied a sanction of removal from the register with a direction that the registrant may not apply for restoration for at least 12 months. Mr Bagnall lodged an appeal against both findings and sanction set out in five grounds of appeal within the permitted timeframe, and the sanction was therefore stayed pending judgement of the appeal. The appeal was heard in the High Court on 17 July 2024 by Mr Justice Eyre sitting alone. At 1000hrs, 31 July 2024 the judgement was handed down; in sum, the Court directed that there was no substance in the grounds of appeal whether considered separately or cumulatively and the appeal was dismissed. The sanction shall take effect from 31 July 2024. A copy of the judgment which is available to the public may be viewed below. [See “Related Documents”]
Disciplinary Hearing	30, 31 October and 1 November 2023	The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Farriers Registration Council convened on 30, 31 October and 1 November 2023 to consider a complaint against Mr A J Bagnall DipWCF. The DC made findings of fact, a finding of serious misconduct in a professional respect and directed the sanction of removal from the Register. The Committee directed, pursuant to its power under section 15(7) of the Farriers Registration Act 1975, as amended, that no application for restoration to the Register may be made until 12 months has elapsed from the date of this direction. If and when any such application is made, it will be considered by the Disciplinary Committee, based on an assessment of the merits of such an application at that time. [See “Related Documents”]

Type

Date

Summary of Outcome

Application for Restoration to Register

9 October 2025

The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Farriers Registration Council convened on 9 October 2025 to consider an application for restoration to the Register by the Applicant, Mr Andrew Bagnall DipWCF.

The application to be restored to the Register was allowed. [See “Related Documents”]

Appeal to High Court - Judgement

17 July 2024

On 30 and 31 October 2023 the Disciplinary Committee (DC) heard a complaint made against registered farrier Mr Andrew Bagnall DipWCF; the DC made findings of fact relating to the registrant punching and kicking a horse, found that the facts proved amounted to serious misconduct in any professional respect and applied a sanction of removal from the register with a direction that the registrant may not apply for restoration for at least 12 months.

Mr Bagnall lodged an appeal against both findings and sanction set out in five grounds of appeal within the permitted timeframe, and the sanction was therefore stayed pending judgement of the appeal.

The appeal was heard in the High Court on 17 July 2024 by Mr Justice Eyre sitting alone. At 1000hrs, 31 July 2024 the judgement was handed down; in sum, the Court directed that there was no substance in the grounds of appeal whether considered separately or cumulatively and the appeal was dismissed. The sanction shall take effect from 31 July 2024.

A copy of the judgment which is available to the public may be viewed below. [See “Related Documents”]

Disciplinary Hearing

30, 31 October and 1 November 2023

The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Farriers Registration Council convened on 30, 31 October and 1 November 2023 to consider a complaint against Mr A J Bagnall DipWCF.

The DC made findings of fact, a finding of serious misconduct in a professional respect and directed the sanction of removal from the Register.

The Committee directed, pursuant to its power under section 15(7) of the Farriers Registration Act 1975, as amended, that no application for restoration to the Register may be made until 12 months has elapsed from the date of this direction. If and when any such application is made, it will be considered by the Disciplinary Committee, based on an assessment of the merits of such an application at that time. [See “Related Documents”]