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Gamebird release safe for 2020 after Wild Justice abandon application to fast-track legal challenge

The releasing of gamebirds this year will not be affected by court action after Wild Justice pulled back from asking for their legal challenge to be speeded up.

 Wild Justice has conceded that it was unlikely that any remedies could be ordered by the court to affect the release of gamebirds in the 2020 season and has, therefore, withdrawn its request for the case to be expedited.

 Defra was joined by BASC, the Countryside Alliance, the Game Farmers’ Association and National Gamekeepers’ Organisation in making legal submissions that said there would be significant adverse impacts on countryside management if the court had followed an accelerated process.

 A final decision on whether to allow a judicial review to proceed is now expected to come later this year.

A spokesperson for the shooting organisations, said: “Registering as interested parties has helped ensure that Wild Justice cannot impact on this coming season. We said that the rural calendar was set in stone and that Wild Justice’s challenge simply came too late for their points to be taken into account for 2020. This is a crucial time of the year for the British countryside and we are glad that Wild Justice has taken a pragmatic decision.

 “This does not mean the case is closed. There is still a threat to the way we manage the countryside so our work will continue to ensure shooting’s voice is heard in any future legal challenge.

 “Our four organisations have united to do what it takes to ensure the future of sustainable shooting for the benefit of the rural economy, conservation and social well-being.”

 

 

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Far from it, if they had fast tracked it could have banned release from 2020 onwards, not just this year! That seemed to be part of their strategy, fast track it so no one could have an opportunity to lodge as an interested party, and get access to all their information on their key issues for opposing, data etc. Now this has been stopped and the organisations given leave to act as interested parties its a different ball game.

Remember if they got their way game bird release would be prevented over a huge area of the countryside, this is a major threat.

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2 minutes ago, David BASC said:

Far from it, if they had fast tracked it could have banned release from 2020 onwards, not just this year! That seemed to be part of their strategy, fast track it so no one could have an opportunity to lodge as an interested party, and get access to all their information on their key issues for opposing, data etc. Now this has been stopped and the organisations given leave to act as interested parties its a different ball game.

Remember if they got their way game bird release would be prevented over a huge area of the countryside, this is a major threat.

When exactly (date) did WJ withdraw its application to fast track the JR?

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1 hour ago, David BASC said:

Gamebird release safe for 2020 after Wild Justice abandon application to fast-track legal challenge

 

The releasing of gamebirds this year will not be affected by court action after Wild Justice pulled back from asking for their legal challenge to be speeded up.

 

 Wild Justice has conceded that it was unlikely that any remedies could be ordered by the court to affect the release of gamebirds in the 2020 season and has, therefore, withdrawn its request for the case to be expedited.

 

 Defra was joined by BASC, the Countryside Alliance, the Game Farmers’ Association and National Gamekeepers’ Organisation in making legal submissions that said there would be significant adverse impacts on countryside management if the court had followed an accelerated process.

 

 A final decision on whether to allow a judicial review to proceed is now expected to come later this year.

 

A spokesperson for the shooting organisations, said: “Registering as interested parties has helped ensure that Wild Justice cannot impact on this coming season. We said that the rural calendar was set in stone and that Wild Justice’s challenge simply came too late for their points to be taken into account for 2020. This is a crucial time of the year for the British countryside and we are glad that Wild Justice has taken a pragmatic decision.

 

 “This does not mean the case is closed. There is still a threat to the way we manage the countryside so our work will continue to ensure shooting’s voice is heard in any future legal challenge.

 

 “Our four organisations have united to do what it takes to ensure the future of sustainable shooting for the benefit of the rural economy, conservation and social well-being.”

 

 

 

 

Well done all those involved. 👍

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What were the chances of their fast track application succeeding........considering the Corvid 19 pandemic....everything including the courts are in lockdown for the foreseeable!....I suggest that was likely the main reason they withdrew their fast track application?

But good news re: the acceptance of our representative organisations for “Interested parties” status, in the JR (when/if it happens)

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4 hours ago, David BASC said:

Far from it, if they had fast tracked it could have banned release from 2020 onwards, not just this year! That seemed to be part of their strategy, fast track it so no one could have an opportunity to lodge as an interested party, and get access to all their information on their key issues for opposing, data etc. Now this has been stopped and the organisations given leave to act as interested parties its a different ball game.

Remember if they got their way game bird release would be prevented over a huge area of the countryside, this is a major threat.

I wasn't just referring to this alone. With shoots on hold, birds maybe getting bred later if at all, pens not getting up to scratch, this epidemic holding back the work force, shoots in hear say not going again, I believe (and I'm not knocking the orgs for the fight they have done, far from it) it's given them time to readjust their case and prepare for a new case come later this year or next. 

You only withdraw to find better ground to fight, obviously theirs was **** poor and they knew it. Be prepared, hopefully you'll cover every angle. 

Keep up the good fight

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