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Court Hearing on Friday 17 May 2024
TAKE NOTICE that, at 10am UK time on Friday 17 May 2024, the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal will hear, in open court, an application for special leave/permission to appeal, with appeal to follow if granted, in the matter of The Commissioner v The King (on the application of VT & Ors) [2024] BIOT CA (Civ) 1. The time estimate for the hearing is half a day. The hearing shall take place in Court 4 of Field House Tribunal Hearing Cent…
CSA’s Report on Coral Bleaching
…onment team at BIOT describing the coral bleaching event that took place in 2024 and the impacts this had on coral reefs across the Archipelago. Coral bleaching is a stress response driven by unusually hot water and is becoming more frequent with changing climate. Mass bleaching impacted corals everywhere, and led to morality of some 23% of all coral in Chagos. Although high, this is much lower than the previous mass bleaching event, and good reco…
New Protection for BIOT’s Heritage Sites
…itage visits funded by the British Government. This legislation provides a new level of protection for the unique historic and cultural sites across the British Indian Ocean Territory. Any person who unlawfully damages, destroys, or removes any part of a site or monument could face criminal prosecution and, if found guilty, could be sentenced to pay a fine of up to £5,000 and will have a criminal record. BIOT has a unique history represented in a…
New Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
STAMPS: This week sees the launch of a new set of BIOT stamps: the literary issue. They celebrate famous British writers and the well known characters they created: Roald Dahl and Fantastic Mr Fox (100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth on 13 September 1916) Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit (150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth – the release date of this issue coincides with her actual birthday of 28 July 1866) Charlotte Bronte and Jane Ey…