Six Just Stop Oil supporters who disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, were spared jail today. The Just Stop Oil supporters were demanding that the government halt licensing and consents for the development of any new fossil-fuel projects in the UK. [1] The Just Stop Oil supporters were sentenced by Mr Justice Garnham at […]
Two Just Stop Oil supporters who climbed the QEII bridge last October face trial at Basildon Crown Court from today charged with public nuisance, while five Animal Rebellion supporters have their trial deferred. [1] Marcus Decker and Morgan Trowland are appearing before Judge Collery after spending over 160 days in prison on remand for climbing
Morgan Trowland goes on trial today at Basildon Crown Court, charged with causing a Public Nuisance after scaling the QE2 bridge to demand no new oil and gas. In this essay, he shows how the government should be prosecuted under exactly the same charge he faces. It’s a prophetic essay in which we can see
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Supporters of Just Stop Oil staged ‘go slow’ marches in Leeds and Coventry today, while warning that they will bring the marches back to London from April 24th. They are demanding that the government stops all new UK oil and gas projects [1] At around 11:30 am, 30 Just Stop Oil supporters marched down Clay
Thank you for examining your conscience and picking a side. It takes courage to risk your career and reputation to stand up against a corrupt government and a failing justice system and we applaud you. You have done what we all must do, now, urgently, at this critical time. You have joined in civil resistance
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If you’ve read Lord of the Rings, you’ll remember the hobbits living comfortably in the green, cosy Shire – oblivious to the gathering of the darkness elsewhere in Middle Earth. According to Roger Hallam, they’re alive and well, and working in a courtroom near you. They’re the judges and prosecutors sending people to prison for
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Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been convicted of obstruction of the highway and a further four have been acquitted of the same charge yesterday. The Just Stop Oil supporters were demanding that the government halt licensing and consents for the development of any new fossil-fuel projects in the UK. [1] Cressida Gethin and Catherine
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Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for the reply to our letter written by Graham Stuart on your behalf (which we enclose below). In the letter, your government has sought to justify investment in new fossil fuel supply projects but has done so without reference to the expert advice from the International Energy Agency, the United
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Five Just Stop Oil Supporters have been found guilty of aggravated trespass, after causing disruption to one of largest oil terminals in Europe in 2022. The Just Stop Oil supporters were demanding that the government halt licensing and consents for the development of any new fossil-fuel projects in the UK. [1] Oliver Clegg, Emily Brocklebank,
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Supporters of Just Stop Oil are staging ‘go slow’ marches in Bristol, Lancaster and Ipswich today to demand that the government stops all new UK fossil fuel licences and consents. [1] Over 100 Just Stop Oil supporters have turned out for peaceful marches across the three locations causing long traffic delays and tailbacks through city
