Delaying tactics
We’ve learned, since our public launch on 13 February 2019, that public bodies almost always try to delay any legal challenge against them, despite the procedures set out for...
Our legal letter challenging Defra’s General Licence GL42
We recently blogged about our initial steps to challenge Defra on the lawfulness of General Licence GL42. Whilst we wait for a response, here is the letter setting out the legal is...
Wild Justice starts legal challenge of DEFRA’s general licence GL42.
Our infographic above captures the absurdity of DEFRA’s position on whether birds such as Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges are or are not livestock. It seems they are when...
Wild Justice Raptor Forensic Fund helps secure conviction of buzzard-killing gamekeeper John Orrey
Gamekeeper John Orrey, 63, of Hall Farm, Kneeton, Nottinghamshire was sentenced today at Nottingham Magistrates Court (see here) after being convicted of the following 5 x wildlife...
An open letter to the statutory conservation sector
Wild Justice is one of a very large number of NGO signatories to this open letter to the statutory conservation sector in England, Wales and Scotland. It’s pretty strong word...
Judicial Review and Courts Bill – we get a mention, but not by name
Yesterday the Judicial Review and Courts Bill was debated in Committee. The Opposition were trying to get rid of Clause 1 which would allow, under some circumstances, judges to imp...
Hapless Natural England on the wrong side of the argument again?
This new ‘guidance’ from Natural England looks very worrying to us. The whole drift of this guidance is to allow developers to do less for wildlife. This is a particula...
Glyphosate: taking the p*ss study
Wild Justice is interested in the use of the powerful pesticide glyphosate in the environment – as are many others. With your help – click here for details –...
