This is not confirmed, but I got some information tonight that said this
"Just hear some good news today from a realiable source who was attending the court hearings in St. Kitts a few days ago. He said the judges ruled in VIEC's favour and awarded costs to VIEC. I checked the Registrar's office, but they did not get a reply as yet. I guess the St. Lucia registry will soon send the ruling to Pump Court. Until then cheers and God's blessings on us all."
This was the case that the Virgin Islands Environmental Council brought against the developer and the BVI government about the development of a fisheries protected area called Hans Creek.
The developers had filed in court that the VIEC did not bring the case in time, so it was "time barred" In the spring it was ruled in favor of the VIEC and they were awarded costs from the developer. They appealed that decision, and it went to the appeals court in St Kitts this fall. The judge took awhile to hand down the decision, but if true it is very good news.
BEAR IN MIND that this does NOT mean that the VIEC has won the entire case, now it will go to trial, but all the money that had been raised so far to pay lawyers and costs, dollar by dollar, painstakingly in some cases, will now be able to put toward the trial and not all the roadblocks leading up to it. I understand that fund raising is still a crucial step. For those who don't know about this court case, you can read a lot more on the
British Virgin Islands Heritage Conservation Group and Virgin Islands Environmental Council
There is no other updates on it as of yet. I will post if and when I know more.
