The shocking cost of defending Wild Justice’s failed attack on the General Licences in Wales has been exposed, and highlights the mismanagement of funds that could have been used towards conservation efforts.
The anti-shooting campaign group brought the action in the hope of having the licences declared ‘unlawful’ by the court thereby forcing their withdrawal. However the Judge rejected all of the group’s claims. In a subsequent costs order the group were ordered to pay £10,000, the maximum allowed under the Aarhus convention.