BirdLife Malta has said that the Court has once again turned down the Government’s request to file an appeal over its decision to open a spring hunting season.

This follows the dismissal by the Court in September of the Government’s preliminary pleas in the proceedings where BirdLife Malta is challenging the Government’s decision to open the European Turtle-dove spring hunting season last year.

Mr Justice Mark Simiana, in the First Hall of the Civil Court, hearing BirdLife Malta’s case against the Government on Tuesday over the opening of Malta’s spring hunting season, turned down the Environment Ministry’s request to file an appeal to the Court’s rejection of its preliminary pleas.

He said that, “an appeal at this stage will only serve to draw out the hearing of the case, and as the defendants will not be suffering any prejudice if they were to appeal after final judgement, should they choose to, the Court rejects the request and orders the case to continue.”

The case was adjourned to February for BirdLife Malta’s evidence.

Photo: BirdLife Malta

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