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Just Stop Oil supporter denied bail and remains remanded in prison without trial

A Just Stop Oil supporter remains remanded in prison after peacefully blocking the entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice. They took action to demand the UK government halt all licensing and consents for new oil, gas and coal projects, and to highlight the injustice of private injunctions. [1] This afternoon, Callum Goode, 24, has […]

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Dartford Crossing bridge climber released on bail, however now faces threat of deportation

Marcus Decker, one of two men imprisoned for scaling the QE2 Dartford Crossing in October of 2022, has been released on bail, however now faces a potentially lengthy battle to avoid deportation. Marcus took action to demand that the UK government immediately halts all new licensing and consents for fossil fuel exploration and extraction. [1]

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Four Just Stop Oil supporters found Not Guilty, as Judge declares they had lawful excuse to disrupt roads

Four Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of wilful obstruction of the highway on Monday afternoon, as the Judge declared they had a lawful excuse for their actions. [1] Miranda Forward, Dave Boden, Chris Hardy and Annotony Cottam appeared before District Judge Lloyd, at Stratford Magistrates court on Monday. The four Just Stop Oil supporters

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Seven Just Stop Oil supporters found ‘not guilty’

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters have been found ‘not guilty’ for willful obstruction of the highway. The supporters are demanding that the UK government immediately halt all future licences and consents for fossil fuel exploration in the UK. [1] Appearing before District Judge Bone at Stratford magistrates court yesterday, a group of seven Just Stop

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Young Just Stop Oil supporters granted bail 3 weeks after vowing to continue in civil resistance

Two Just Stop Oil supporters who were remanded after refusing to cooperate with the criminal justice system and vowing to continue in civil resistance following their arrest for slow marching were bailed today. Appearing by video link from Bronzefield prison, Phoebe Plummer and  Ruby Hammill, were granted bail by Judge Hales at Southwark Crown Court

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Judge finds Just Stop Oil Ritz roadblock was lawful in face of climate crisis

Four Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of obstruction of the highway on Monday after a Judge declared they had a lawful excuse for their actions.  The four supporters had taken part in a roadblock at Piccadilly on 26th October 2022 to demand that the government halt all licensing and consents for the development of

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Two more defiant young people imprisoned without trial for demanding a future

In the last two days, two more brave young people have been remanded to prison after marching on the streets of London to demand a future. On Thursday, at Willesden Magistrates Court, Ruby Hammill, 19, from South London, was remanded to HMP Bronzefield after vowing to continue in civil resistance. Ruby was arrested and detained

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