Judge had thrown out case against Trudi Warner, whose sign told jurors they had a right to acquit ‘according to conscience’The government has dropped an appeal against a judge’s decision to throw out a contempt...
Read More‘Two-tier policing’ claims are nonsense, but government is guilty of ‘two-tier sentencing’, says green energy boss Dale VinceA Labour donor has called on the government to review a sentencing regime that...
Read MoreCivil society organisations demand home secretary protects the ‘safety valve’ of democracyEnvironmental groups are among 92 civil society organisations who have warned Yvette Cooper against “the steady erosion...
Read MoreCampaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisanceFive supporters of the Just Stop Oil climate campaign who conspired to cause gridlock on...
Read MoreCampaigners hail judgment that planning approval bodies must consider full ongoing climate impact The climate impact of burning coal, oil and gas must be taken into account when deciding whether to approve projects, the supreme...
Read MoreThe court of appeal ruled on Monday that the ‘consent’ defence could not be used in the cases of climate activists. Sandra Laville reportsOver the last year, many climate protesters facing trial for criminal damage...
Read MorePlans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop OilMinisters are considering proposals to ban MPs and councillors from engaging with groups such as the Palestine...
Read MoreCampaigners and human rights experts point to crackdown on climate and Gaza protestsThe Conservatives have been accused by human rights experts of hypocrisy after cracking down on climate and Gaza protests while celebrating and...
Read MoreGreen New Deal Rising says it is keeping move to form climate caucus quiet, over fears of interference from Labour leadershipYoung climate activists are discreetly trying to influence Labour’s candidate selection process...
Read MoreEnfield council’s move to lease part of north London park to Tottenham Hotspur prompts local anger and judicial reviewThe expansion of women’s football has been pitched against public green space and a rewilded golf...
Read MoreStephen Gingell, 57, first to be given prison sentence under new lawA climate activist has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to taking part in a peaceful slow march protest on a London road.The sentence handed to...
Read MoreLetter says government pushing ahead with new fossil fuel projects while criminalising activists who raise alarmEmma Thompson, Stephen Fry and Ben Okri have joined the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and leading...
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