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23 July 2024 1200 cultural icons condemn ‘insane’ prison terms for Whole Truth Five Signatories to the open letter, published today in The Times, include the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, the Government’s former Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, Chris Packham…
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17 July 2024 Charges dropped: Judge belittles 11 Defend Our Juries peaceful protestors Justice Hehir’s rationale for dropping the charges was that the 11 sign holders were “vulnerable” and had been “manipulated” by Roger Hallam. The 11 have issued a joint statement refuting the incorrect accusation.
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2 July 2024 Judge defies high court ruling by ordering arrest of 11 people for holding ‘whole truth’ signs 11 arrested outside Southwark Crown Court this morning for holding signs saying “Juries deserve to hear the whole truth” and “Juries have the absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience”…
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20 May 2024 Defend Our Juries takes action on conflict between government policy and civil service duty to uphold international law Today, 20 May, the campaign group, Defend Our Juries, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson…
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22 April 2024 High court dismisses case against Trudi Warner following public demonstrations of support across England and Wales The High Court has this morning dismissed the application of Robert Courts MP, the Solicitor General, to imprison Trudi Warner…
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18 April 2024 High court reserves judgement on government application to jail Trudi Warner for holding sign, after government barrister claims it makes no difference if her sign is legally correct The High Court today reserved judgement on the Solicitor General’s application to imprison Trudi Warner for contempt of court…
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16 April 2024 High stakes as high court to hear government application to jail woman for holding a sign Solicitor General, Robert Courts MP, applies to commit Trudi Warner to prison, with permission hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice to take place on 18 April…
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14 April 2024 As the Solicitor General applies to commit Trudi Warner to prison, hundreds to gather outside every Crown Court in England and Wales From the 13th-21st April, hundreds of people are expected to gather outside every single Crown Court across England and Wales…
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22 March 2024 Public call for suspension of ‘dangerous’ judge who threatened jury On Friday morning, people gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice to hand deliver a letter to the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr…
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1 March 2024 Inner London Crown Court: Judge threatens jury with criminal charges if they apply conscience to climate trial Judge takes aim at centuries old principle that juries can acquit a defendant as a matter of conscience…
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21 February 2024 BREAKING, LONDON: Peaceful ‘makeover’ of Royal Courts of Justice Members of the public hold People’s Assembly inside the Royal Courts of Justice to highlight threat to British justice and democracy…
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21 February 2024 Court to hear Government application to prevent juries acquitting climate and peace groups for taking direct action 21 Feb 24, the Court of Appeal of England & Wales will hear the Attorney General’s application to remove the last line of legal defence…
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05 February 2024 300 people write to new Solicitor General: “Since you’re prosecuting Trudi Warner, you should prosecute us too” On Monday the 5th February 12 people will assemble outside the Ministry of Justice to deliver an unusual letter…
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04 December 2023 Hundreds demonstrate outside Crown Courts amid justice lottery for civil rights trials An estimated 500 people gather outside Crown Courts nationwide…
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09 November 2023 MET arrest another young woman for holding a sign with the law on Police arrest Laura Kaarina Korte, aged 28, for ‘perverting the course of justice’ for holding a sign with the law on it outside Inner London Crown Court…
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23 October 2023 Young woman arrested in dawn police raid for holding a sign with the law on it At 6.15am on Wednesday 18 October, 5 policemen pulled up outside the house of a young woman in an unmarked police car…
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25 September 2023 Public faces down Government assault on freedom of expression From Truro to Carlisle, 252 members of public escape arrest after replicating ‘contempt of court’ action…
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17 July 2023 Dozens more people risk prison for literally upholding the law On Monday 17 July, a group of approximately 20 people will risk prison by holding signs outside Isleworth Crown Court…
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2 June 2023 Judge refers doctors, priest and Olympic Gold medalist to Attorney General over alleged contempt of court In a dramatic escalation of tensions over the role of juries in criminal trials, a Crown Court Judge has referred 24 people to the Attorney General…
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15 May 2023 High noon at Crown Court as 24 defy Judge In a poignant and unprecedented move today, a group of twenty-four ordinary people – seven medical professionals, three Quakers, a former Police Officer, a former lawyer, two teachers, a Church of England priest and ten others…