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Heathrow Five lose appeal against convictions for planning Heathrow action despite evidence of jury misconduct

Five Just Stop Oil supporters who have served prison sentences of up to 15 months for planning an action at Heathrow that never took place have had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal.  [1] Rosa Hicks, Adam Beard, Sean O’Callaghan, Sally Davidson and Hannah Schafer were among eight Just Stop Oil supporters convicted […]

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Just Stop Oil supporter walks free after Probation Service backs down

A Just Stop Oil supporter,  who had been threatened with prison for attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, was yesterday given a small fine after the Probation Service backed down. [1] Hannah Schafer, 62, a sailing instructor from Cardigan appeared at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with breaches of her sentencing order after

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Gatwick Airport 8 acquitted after Judge rules insufficient evidence of serious disruption

Eight Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted by District Judge Amanda Kelly at Horsham Magistrates Court today in the last trial related to the 2024 airports campaign. The group had taken action at Gatwick Airport to demand a fossil fuel treaty to end oil, gas and coal by 2030. [1]   The eight supporters were arrested

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Just Stop Oil supporter sentenced to 120 hours unpaid work for spraying UCL orange

A Just Stop Oil supporter was given a community order today after being found guilty of spraying a university building to demand an end to new oil and gas licences. [1] Arthur Clifton, 23, was found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court in April, following a 4 day jury trial

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Just Stop Oil: “Resistance works and we’re just getting started”

Hundreds of Just Stop Oil supporters are marching through the streets of London tomorrow in a defiant celebration of the effectiveness of civil resistance. The march is also to honour all those who have taken action with Just Stop Oil since 2022 including those who have been incarcerated as political prisoners. [1] The march is

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Supporters who flyposted Conservative MP’s office acquitted of criminal damage

Three Just Stop Oil supporters who flyposted the offices of a former Conservative MP to draw attention to his lies about a proposed Cumbrian coal mine have been acquitted of criminal damage by a magistrate in Carlisle today.  The trio took action in April 2024 to demand an end to new licences and consents for

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Grandmother recalled to prison for possessing wrists too small for a tag

A 77 year old grandmother has been recalled to prison as her wrists are too small to fit an electronic monitoring tag. Gaie Delap took action in 2022 to demand the government end all new licenses and consents for oil and gas projects- something which is now government policy. [1] [2] Yesterday evening, police arrived

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