US EditionCourt Rules in Favour of Jodie Marsh to Keep Lemurs at Essex Animal Sanctuary
- On June 3, 2025, District Judge Christopher Williams ruled at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court that Jodie Marsh can keep lemurs at her Fripps Farm sanctuary in Lindsell, Essex.
- The council had refused Marsh's July 2024 licence application, citing noise concerns and complaints, but the judge criticized their decision for lacking sufficient evidence and relying on speculation.
- Evidence included expert testimony from a zoo vet, lack of RSPCA or police complaints, and statements that Marsh genuinely cares for animals at the 4.5-acre sanctuary housing over 300 creatures.
- Judge Williams concluded, based on the evidence presented, that Uttlesford District Council’s original ruling was incorrect and remains so, and he directed the council to cover Marsh’s legal costs amounting to £19,641.
- The ruling grants Marsh permission to keep eight ring-tailed lemurs with conditions, while the council expressed disappointment but accepted the court's different conclusion.
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The Irish SunJodie Marsh weeps in court after being told she can keep lemurs at sanctuary
TV personality Jodie Marsh wept in court yesterday after she was told she can keep lemurs at her animal sanctuary. She had appealed against a council’s decision to refuse her application for a wild animal licence. John McLellanConcerns had been raised when she took a meerkat to the pub[/caption] Concerns had been raised about her taking a meerkat to the pub. Former glamour model Marsh, 46, said trolls were behind much of the criticism of her san…
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MSNEx-glamour model Jodie Marsh can keep lemurs at animal sanctuary, judge rules
Media personality Ms Marsh appealed against the local council's decision to refuse her application for a wild animal licence to keep the primates at her sanctuary
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