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What does Wild Justices' Judicial Review mean for Dartmoor and beyond?

The Judicial Review into the management of Dartmoor Commons could spell bad news for statutory bodies managing livestock in Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Special Areas of Conservation

Chris Brayford
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Richard Broadbent, environmental lawyer at Freeths, said: "The High Court did confirm, however, that the council does have general duties with regards to the statutory protected sites on Dartmoor, leaving the door open to potential further legal challenges over those duties."
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Richard Broadbent, environmental lawyer at Freeths, said: "The High Court did confirm, however, that the council does have general duties with regards to the statutory protected sites on Dartmoor, leaving the door open to potential further legal challenges over those duties."

The door has been left ajar for an environmental campaigning group to seek further legal action against farmers on Dartmoor following a minor victory in the High Courts. On Tuesday (March 17), the High...

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