As a result, Yerushalmi and AFLC filed an opposition, which the Court has treated as a cross-motion for summary judgment on the key liability issues, a rarity in cases like this.
Her motion was supported by a cross-party group of MPs who said they were agreed on the need to tackle the problem but argued that shooting badgers was not the answer.
In response, the MLAs tabling the motion said there had been a "tidal wave" of cross-community support from various sources including the Roman Catholic Church, Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church, for their amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill.