Update on Save Geronimo - Stop killing healthy alpacas without valid science
 Legal statement 

"We are deeply disappointed by the outcome of the hearing in the High Court hearing today.  Mrs Justice Stacey did not grant the injunction we were seeking, the result of which is that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) can enforce the warrant to execute Geronimo at any time after 4.30pm on Thursday 19th August 2021.  Further, the judge did not order the disclosure we had sought regarding nine other camelids that had previously tested positive for Bovine TB after multiple priming, yet showed  no signs of Bovine TB post-mortem.   

Unfortunately, Mrs Justice Stacey has taken at face value the statements by DEFRA that they, and specifically the Secretary of State, have complied with their duty of candour in bringing before the Court all relevant information in applying for the warrant.  We are surprised and concerned by that approach, given the information that has come to light in recent weeks regarding the nine other camelids. 

During the High Court hearing yesterday, Mrs Justice Stacey expressed consternation and astonishment that the parties had not engaged in any meaningful discussions prior to the hearing.  For our part, we have made it consistently clear in correspondence with the Government Legal Department that our client is willing to do so.  We strongly reiterate that call to the Secretary of State and the relevant government bodies to engage in a more constructive manner, rather than the heavy-handed and blinkered approach that they have adopted to date. 

The claim for judicial review remains live and we are considering with our client all of her options."

We fight on! Helen and all of Team Geronimo xxx