Nadria Wallace was in court on 14th April charged with wilful obstruction of the highway. She was found guilty. Here is her defence statement. I stand before you this morning because I chose to participate in a nonviolent mass civil disobedience action in October 2019. Using only my body, I helped to stop traffic near … Continue reading Nadira Wallace’s Court Statement
This week, seven people – including a Quaker - charged with £25K worth of criminal damage at Shell’s London HQ are appearing at Southwark Crown Court in London for a jury trial. Dubbed the ‘Shell 7’, this is the second jury trial of an Extinction Rebellion-related case and comes almost two years to the day … Continue reading Quaker in court over Extinction Rebellion ‘Shell Knows’ Protest
Rev David Jenkins was in court on 7th April 2021 charged with wilful obstruction of the highway. He sat in the road during the October 2019 Rebellion. He was found guilty, given a six month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £521 costs. I believe my actions were a proportionate and reasonable use of our … Continue reading Rev David Jenkins Court Statement
Rev Tim Hewes and Dr Ben Buse both made brief videos after being released from prison. They each served seven days of a 14 day sentence after committing contempt of court over the court's complicity in the climate emergency. Rev Tim Hewes https://twitter.com/CClimateAction/status/1376214380367511555?s=20 Dr Ben Buse https://twitter.com/CClimateAction/status/1375521277683851264?s=20
Andy Ross was arrested during the October 2019 Rebellion and charged with obstructing the highway. He had a court case on 24th March 2021, which he attended virtually. Below is a powerful statement he read to the court. I have an MSc in Sustainable Food and Natural resources and my job is assessing the transition … Continue reading Andy Ross’ Court Defence Statement
Rev Tim Hewes and Ben Buse were jailed for 14 days each on Fri 19th March for contempt of court. Find out more. Ben and Tim are in Wandsworth Prison. Read on for updates on their situation and ways in which you can stand in solidarity with them from a distance. Tim is undertaking an … Continue reading Update on Rev Tim Hewes and Ben Buse
Christian Climate Action Member, Rev’d Sue Parfitt, committed contempt of court today by gluing herself to court furniture in protest at the Court’s complicity with the government’s lack of action on the climate emergency. Sue, 79, was at City of London Magistrates court, charged with breaking a Section 14 order during an Extinction Rebellion protest … Continue reading Rev Sue Parfitt, 79, Commits Contempt of Court Over Climate Emergency
CCA member, the Rev Tim Hewes, was yesterday found guilty of obstruction of the highway at City of London Magistrates Court. Tim sat in the road during the October 2019 Rebellion after he felt ‘utter desperation, distress, with overpowering grief for our beautiful planet.’ Tim spoke of the journey that led him to take this … Continue reading Rev Tim Hewes Guilty of Obstruction of the Highway
Ruth at a previous Rebellion On 26th January 2021, longstanding CCA member Ruth Jarman was in court. In September 2020 she sat in the road during the September Rebellion. Ruth was found guilty of failing to comply with conditions laid down by a senior police officer in a Section 14 order and fined a total … Continue reading Ruth Jarman’s Court Defence Statement
An action carried out by Christian Climate Action members, which highlights the need to think about how the climate and ecological emergency is impacting on future generations, has been headlined in the Church Times today. Across the country Christian Climate Action members put up posters in bus stops on top of the advertising that was … Continue reading Church Times reports on CCA’s Christmas Action
