Hi Alastair
Thanks for passing this info on - I've had people suggesting a class
action and all sorts of things, so it is reassuring to know that
someone with the appropriate expertise is following it through.
Please pass on our collective support to your father.
Many thanks
Russell
On 24/05/2007, at 9:40 PM, Alastair Smith wrote:
My father is a (birdwatching) barrister who is following this case.
He has
been in touch with the court and the environmental authorities
prosecuting
the case, and has promised to provide me with more comprehensive
details
tomorrow.
In the meantime he said that the two men were told to shoot birds
eating the
almond crop and were aware the regent parrot was an endangered
species after
hearing about the birds on ABC radio. They were sorry for what they
had
done. Perhaps the reason for the paltry fines was that they have
agreed to
testify against the two multinational companies involved.
Apparently the
companies asked for an adjournment believing a new judge would hear
the case
against them but the original judge disallowed this motion and will
hear the
case in the near term.
Let's hope for a significant fine and restitution against these
companies!
Cheers
Alastair
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