Phil Kingston, 85, attended a virtual (online) plea hearing at Westminster Magistrate’s Court today. In October 2019 he took part in an action which involved spraying fake blood over the Treasury building from an out-of-service fire engine. He began speaking as soon as he was connected to the court and read most of the following … Continue reading Phil Kingston’s Court Statement

Catholics For Christian Climate Action have held prayer protests outside Westminster and Cardiff cathedrals asking for stronger leadership on climate crisis from Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales as they prepare for Spring Plenary Meeting. Catholics For Christian Climate Action invited Bishops and others to join them in public witness outside Westminster Cathedral on … Continue reading Calling the Catholic Church to Action

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

>>This blog is a long read. Estimated read time: eight minutes.<< Sam Wakeling, a father of two small children, was arrested whilst taking part in a prayer vigil outside London City Airport as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest in October 2019. This week he was convicted for failing to provide his name and address … Continue reading Sam Wakeling’s Court Statement

Rev Helen Burnett was in court this month, alongside Rev Mark Coleman, after she took action at the October 2019 Rebellion. Those who were with her were moved by her powerful statement, so here it is in full to inspire us all. Outside court in March 2021 This is the first week of Passiontide, a … Continue reading Rev Helen Burnett’s court 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