Court & Prison

Five Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of wilful obstruction of the highway yesterday, after taking part in a ‘one minute march’ to demand that the government call a halt to all new fossil fuel licences and consents. [1] Stephanie Aylett, James Skeet, Orla Coghlan, Lizia Woolf and Tez Burns appeared before District Judge Williams …

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Two Just Stop Oil supporters were found guilty yesterday, Jan 31st, of Criminal Damage, in relation to covering a waxwork of King Charles in chocolate cake, at Madame Tussauds in London on the 24th October 2022. [1] Eilidh McFadden, 20, a student from Glasgow and Tom Johnson, 29, a painter/decorator from Sunderland, appeared at Westminster …

Judiciary have ‘pie on their faces’ after Just Stop Oil Supporters found guilty of wanting a future. Read More »

Four Just Stop Oil supporters have been declared ‘not-guilty’ at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court, in relation to blocking the distribution of oil from Esso Birmingham, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, on the 3rd April 2022. [1] Ruth Lanser, Hannah Torrance-Bright, Abigail Percy Ratcliffe and Jake Handling appeared before Judge Wilkinson, answering the charge of Aggravated Trespass. …

Just Stop Oil Supporters Who Resisted the Criminality of Exxon Mobil, Acquitted of Wrongdoing. Read More »

Just Stop Oil supporter and political prisoner, Roger Hallam, was denied bail at Southwark Crown Court yesterday and will remain in HMP Wandsworth Prison, without trial. Just Stop Oil supporter, Paul Bleach, was granted bail, while Alfie Beswick was sentenced in relation to disruption of the M25 gantries in November 2022. [1] [2] Roger is …

Roger Hallam denied bail and kept incarcerated without trial. Read More »

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters have been found ‘Not Guilty’ at City of London Magistrates Court, appearing on the 16th & 17th January, across 2 trials. The court determined that any disruption caused by the Just Stop Oil supporters was proportionate, given their rights to protest.  Appearing in front of Judge Cieciora, on the 16th …

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters declared ‘Not-Guilty.’ Read More »

Three Just Stop Oil supporters were convicted at Stratford Magistrates Court today, in relation to peacefully disrupting the UK’s largest petrol station, to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects in the UK.[1] Ben Buse, 37, Christopher Ford, 45 and Alfred Beswick, 26, appeared before Judge Ciecióra. Christopher Ford and Alfred Beswick pleaded guilty …

Three Just Stop Oil Supporters found guilty for demanding an end to life-threatening fossil fuels.  Read More »