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18th January Nottingham Crown Court [Day 17] From the first trial the previous 18 of the 20 defendant had already been sentenced on the 10th January. The remaining 2 had to appear at Court 5, Nottingham Crown Court today. The … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks, 20 protestors had been appearing in Nottingham crown Court, accused of conspiring to shut down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. They were found guilty and were sentenced on the 5th January. Today was to have been … Continue reading →

We are twenty of the 114 who were part of the biggest pre-emptive arrest in British history as part of the increasing legal drive which priorities the protection of polluting business, and not people. As the UN Climate talks in … Continue reading →

The Judge described Ratcliffe power station activists as “honest, sincere, conscientious, intelligent, committed, dedicated, caring”. That they acted with “highest possible motives”. The story so far ….. At the conclusion of the trial on the 14th December 2010, all 20 … Continue reading →

the Ratcliffe trial, should have concluded today. However, the sentencing of the 20 defendants has been deferred to early January.  Yet more hanging about

Twenty climate activists who planned to shut down one of Britain’s most polluting power stations for a week were found guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass today. The activists were among 114 people arrested in a dawn raid on … Continue reading →

All 20 defendants are found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Trespass at Ratcliffe-on_Soar Power Station in April 2009. They are required to come back to court at 12noon on Friday for sentencing. All in Nottingham Crown Court again at … Continue reading →

10.00am and all back in court yet again. Sitting in Nottingham Crown Court, His Honour Judge Teare reminded the jury that although the press was full over the weekend, of the progress [or lack of it], of the talks taking … Continue reading →

His Honour Judge Teare concludes his summing up and directions. He reminds the jury that from the evidence presented, you might conclude that climate change is happening, it is human driven and the associated effects of it are as has … Continue reading →

Miss Felicity Gerry for the prosecution begins her speech to the jury. She says the actions of these defendants was not necessary but unreasonable and hence criminal in character. Throughout much of the trial, the evidence and facts have been … Continue reading →

Mr Rees for the defence says that there will be no more ‘live’ evidence presented. A number of expert reports, summaries on previous evidence, and written submissions are read to the jury.  These are presented in some detail with a … Continue reading →

The defence continued their case. Mr Rees called a further two defendants to the witness box. LH is a marine biologist. She described how she had observed dying coral reefs in the Middle East and Australia; this is, she says, … Continue reading →

Mr Rees for the defences calls Prof. Ian Roberts. He is Professor of Epidemiology and Public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.  Widely published and contributed to issues on health issues and debates worldwide.  Active research … Continue reading →

2 December 2010     Nottingham Crown Court Mr Edward Rees QC for the defence, calls the first witness of the day.  He is Alan Simpson, former MP for Nottingham South between 1992 to this last election 2010.  During this time, … Continue reading →

No Ratcliffe trial today, snow seizes everything up, jurors couldn’t make it in …. we all go home. Caroline Lucas MP tomorrow via a video link.

30 November 2010     Nottingham Crown Court Snowing much today, resulting a couple of jury members being late to court. We eventually start after a couple of hours delay. Edward Rees QC for the defence calls another defendant to the … Continue reading →

At 11.00am barrister, Mr Edward Rees QC opens the case for the defence. He calls the first witness, one of the defendants SS. She has been employed by Greenpeace for 8 years, although, this was not an ‘official’ Greenpeace action.  … Continue reading →

Continuing from yesterday, Barrister for the prosecution, Miss Felicity Gerry continued to hack her way in reading through the significant sized list of papers, maps, equipment and property. Laying out the sophistication of the plans. We now got to the … Continue reading →

Barrister for the prosecution, Miss Felicity Gerry continued to outline their case. Taking the jury further into the huge bundle of paper they’d been given to consider, she spent much time on the press release that had already been prepared … Continue reading →