Scottish Court Quashes Beaver Killing Licences in Wildlife Protection Case
22 October 2021
On 21 October 2021, the Outer House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh ordered the revocation of beaver killing licences issued by NatureScot, Scotland's wildlife protection agency. In future, it must give detailed reasons for issuing licences to kill. Environmental charity, Trees for Life ("TFL") brought judicial review proceedings in 2020 against NatureScot and the Scottish Government. This marks a positive development for charitable organisations seeking to protect the environment, and highlights the continuing importance of EU legal principles in domestic environmental and administrative law.
Clifford Chance
