The UK’s top criminal court has today overturned the convictions of 29 climate change activists who blockaded a train delivering coal to Drax power station in 2008. The convictions were quashed after it was revealed that evidence gathered by undercover…
Metropolitan Police criticised for what they are “putting the victims through” in court battles
Jenny Jones of the London Assembly this week heavily criticised the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Bernard Hogan-Howe over the Met’s handling of this case and the entire issue. The following points of her criticism are worth noting: The commissioner…
Statement re today’s Appeal judgment
Below is the full text of a public statement from three of the women in this case. These three women, alongside three other claimants, appealed against their human rights claims being sent to a secret court. This statement is in…
Appeal over secret court – judgment expected 10.30am Tues 5 November
Further to the Court of Appeal hearing last month (over whether the human rights claims of three of the women will be heard only by a secret court), we’ve heard that the Appeal judgment will be handed down at 10.30am…
The case so far – twists and turns – UPDATED
Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported the case so far. Even though it’s still in its early days it’s turned into a complex legal battle. With every twist and turn the real issues could get obscured, so we’ve written…