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Search Results for: Badgers Act 1992
Badger Trust, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: CA 11 Sep 2012
Judges: Laws, Rimer, Sullivan LJJ Citations: [2012] EWCA Civ 1286, [2012] WLR(D) 287 Links: Bailii Statutes: Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Animals Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.465107
Lovett v Bussey: Admn 3 Apr 1998
The defendant had blocked up a badger set. He appealed against a finding that he had not used ‘loose soil’. He said that Parliament had not intended to be using the word ‘loose’ in a dictionary definition sense of the word. Held: ‘Loose soil’, following the four other materials referred to in section 8(5) is … Continue reading Lovett v Bussey: Admn 3 Apr 1998
Langton, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Another: Admn 15 Aug 2018
The claimant sought judicial review of the Secretary’s policy of supplementary culling of badgers in areas where there has already been an intensive cull. Held: Refused. Citations: [2018] EWHC 2190 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Badgers Act 1973, Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Animals Updated: 26 April 2022; Ref: scu.621161
Natural England (Decision Notice): ICO 22 Mar 2012
The complainant has requested information regarding the definition of a ‘badger sett in current use’, in relation to the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Natural England provided a response to the complainant. However, the complainant argued that Natural England had not provided the information he had requested. The Commissioner’s decision is that Natural England did … Continue reading Natural England (Decision Notice): ICO 22 Mar 2012
Freen and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions: QBD 29 Jun 2000
A ‘badger sett’ does not include the earth above the tunnels and chambers forming the sett. There had been digging in the area of the sett, and above it, but no evidence of any damage to the sett itself. Because of the penal nature of the provision it was necessary to have a clear meaning … Continue reading Freen and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions: QBD 29 Jun 2000
Tiernan and Others v National Farmers Union and Others: CA 16 Jul 2015
Appeal by badger rights activist against finding of contempt. Patten, Fulford, Sharp LJJ [2015] EWCA Civ 1419 Bailii Protection of Badgers Act 1992 England and Wales Contempt of Court Updated: 12 January 2022; Ref: scu.561560
The Badger Trust, Regina (on The Application of) v Royal Society for The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals: Admn 12 Jul 2012
The Badger Trust promoted the conservation and welfare of badgers, their setts and habitat. It challenged the decision of the Defendant to adopt a policy on bovine TB, ‘bTB’, and badger control in England pursuant to which she would authorise . .
