Today the Badger Trust has launched a legal challenge to halt the killing of badgers. The Trust has warned the authorities to abandon the shooting or face a High Court challenge on the grounds that a plan to more than double the killing period is illegal.
The legal firm acting for the Badger Trust is Bindmans LLC, one of the top ranked chambers in London. Head of Chambers is Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC. The firm is recognised for its public order work and its experience with protest law and the right to protest. The firm has successfully represented campaigners on issues as diverse as racial equality, animal rights, peace, the environment, anti-austerity and social justice. The Badger Trust will be well represented and it will be interesting to see if Owen Paterson and DEFRA continue to defy the challenge and end up in front of the High Court.
This is likely to prove to be an expensive exercise; Bindmans don't come cheaply. I am sure that the Trust will welcome donations to the fighting fund. I am attaching a link to the letter that Bindmans LLC has issued to Natural England.
http://www.badger.org.uk/_Attachments/Resources/941_S4.pdf
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