Levy & McRae Wildlife Crime Test Case Won
January 29, 2013
Following a hearing at Inverness Sheriff Court today (Tuesday 29 January) in which a gamekeeper was found not guilty of using an illegal snare to trap mountain hares, David McKie, of Levy and McRae, solicitor for the gamekeeper, David Taylor, issued this statement.
Mr McKie said:
“This was a complex test case which took nearly four years to conclude. The court gave very careful consideration to all of the technical evidence and legal argument involved. Mr Taylor operated in good faith and with regard at all times to the law, to accepted local practice and to animal welfare issues. He is pleased that the court has accepted that he acted lawfully…”