A high court judge has thrown out an attempt by the government’s most senior law officer to prosecute a woman for holding a placard on…
View More Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rightsTag: UK criminal justice
Climate protesters in England and Wales lose criminal damage defence
One of the last defences for climate protesters who commit criminal damage has been in effect removed by the court of appeal. The court said…
View More Climate protesters in England and Wales lose criminal damage defenceUN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest
A severe crackdown on environmental protest in Britain with “draconian” new laws, excessive restrictions on courtroom evidence and the use of civil injunctions is having…
View More UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protestIllegal evictions in UK hit record high, but less than 1% of landlords convicted
Landlords are illegally evicting tenants in greater numbers and with almost no fear of repercussions, as figures show that less than 1% of those evictions…
View More Illegal evictions in UK hit record high, but less than 1% of landlords convictedCourt restrictions on climate protesters ‘deeply concerning’, say leading lawyers
Restrictions placed on non-violent climate protesters who have been tried in criminal courts were part of a “deeply concerning” “pincer movement” narrowing their rights to…
View More Court restrictions on climate protesters ‘deeply concerning’, say leading lawyers‘I wouldn’t have the money to pay a lawyer’: tenants left without means to sue rogue landlords
Poor and vulnerable tenants who are evicted from their homes or living in dangerous conditions will lose the chance to take their landlords to court…
View More ‘I wouldn’t have the money to pay a lawyer’: tenants left without means to sue rogue landlordsWildlife groups urge MPs to back protest amendments to crime bill
Bumblebee and butterfly conservationists are among dozens of environmental groups calling on MPs to back amendments removing powers to curtail protest from the government’s crime…
View More Wildlife groups urge MPs to back protest amendments to crime bill