Victorious ex-defendants from the original Gunns20 lawsuit gathered on the steps of the Victorian Supreme Court today to celebrate the end of the case and call on Gunns to cease their legal proceedings against 13 people accused of protesting at Gunns Triabunna woodchip mill (‘the Triabunna 13’).

Gunn Ltd, Australia’s largest woodchipper,agreed last week to drop the case against the four remaining defendants and pay them $155,088, and the infamous five-year long case officially ended yesterday when the paperwork was filed in the Victorian Supreme Court.

“The result in the Gunns20 case was a victory for free speech and Tasmania’s forests.

“Gunns ought to take this opportunity to improve their corporate image by immediately dropping their case against the Triabunna 13”, said Adam Burling defendant #1