Just Stop Oil | Court & Prison
Monday 23rd October 2023, saw 12 Just Stop Oil supporters appear at the Royal Courts of Justice at the start of a 5 day civil hearing [1,2]. They are the first out of a group of 35 that have been summoned to the High Court accused of breaking a National Highways’ injunction when they climbed […]
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More than 250 to replicate her action on Monday as civil society, legal and mental health professionals rally round Public and civil society to defy Solicitor General’s attempt to deter sign holding outside court If Michael Tomlinson KC, the Solicitor General, hoped that prosecuting Trudi Warner, a 68 year old retired social worker from Walthamstow,
On Monday 17 July, a group of approximately 20 people will risk prison by holding signs outside Isleworth Crown Court. Their signs communicate the centuries-old right of all jurors in British courtrooms to acquit a defendant according to their conscience and irrespective of the directions of the judge. The show of resistance from the group
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Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been given draconian custodial sentences after occupying the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford in London. 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 pair appeared before Judge Collery at
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Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been found guilty of public nuisance, after occupying the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford in London. 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] Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker scaled
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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
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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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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Nine Just Stop Oil Supporters have been found guilty after causing disruption to the flow of oil out of the largest fuel terminal in the country 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] Tez
