We have applied for judicial review

"Since my last update, unfortunately neither DEFRA nor the farming minister, George Eustice MP, have taken up the invitation to seek resolution of this unique case outside of the courts. I do not understand their refusal to consider fully all the new evidence alongside myself and the wider camelid industry. Instead, DEFRA simply continues to insist that Geronimo must be slaughtered.

As a consequence, I have now sought permission from the High Court to apply for judicial review. As part of this application, yesterday the High Court ordered that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr Michael Gove, should not take any steps to remove or slaughter Geronimo (which extends to seeking to obtain a warrant from a Magistrates' Court for Geronimo's removal from my property for slaughter) pending its decision on whether to grant me permission to apply for judicial review.

My hope in applying for judicial review is that the High Court, with all the evidence before it, will realise that the decision to slaughter Geronimo is not supported by science, and is ultimately irrational. I
hope that it will exercise its judicial discretion to quash the decision of the Minister.

Please bear with us whilst our legal team do what is required and we will continue to update you as matters proceed.

Our heartfelt thanks go to each and every one of you for your continued help and support, which has ensured that the fight can continue."

If you can help towards legal costs, Geronimo's crowd funding page can be found at
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/saveGeronimo