Anti-fracking activists jailed after protest at Cuadrilla site freed by Court of Appeal judges

  • 📰 SkyNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 1 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 4%
  • Publisher: 67%

Law Law Headlines News

Law Law Latest News,Law Law Headlines

Three anti-fracking activists jailed after Lancashire protest have been freed by the Court of Appeal

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

We’re all ruining the planet. Protestors turning up in petrol/diesel cars and cooking with gas in their protest camps but let’s not mention that.

Trying to frighten off protesters with unjust punishments will not work,it only makes them stronger.

I should think so - why are we help bent on ruining our planet.

Fracking hell

Should think so too...

Guess the laws don't apply to dirty scruffy hippies

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 35. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Anti-fracking activists jailed after Lancashire protest freed by Court of Appeal judgesSimon Blevins, Richard Roberts and Rich Loizou were the first environmental protesters to be imprisoned since 1932. The original Judge - whose sister works in fracking - should be disbarred for corruption on that scale.
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »

Activists launch another legal challenge against Cuadrilla fracking permit in High CourtFriends of the Earth say government agency failed in duty to promote use of 'best available techniques' to reduce environmental impact
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »

Anti-fracking activists appeal against prison terms amid protestsHundreds gather outside high court in London as jailed trio challenge sentences Extend the sentance to 10 years and it may curb these barmpots I suppose they are all hydrogeologists who've intimately studied the effects of fracking? Oh wait, no.
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Court quashes 'excessive' sentences of fracking protestersCourt of appeal gives Simon Blevins, 26, Richard Roberts, 36, Rich Loizou, 31, conditional discharge Sensible. Now we need the court to squash the fracking companies Who ever is protesting turn off their heat air conditioning and no gas or electric for their cars.. I'm very happy for the protesters, but the judge that oversaw the original trial should be suspended and investigated for not excusing himself from the trial, as he had an obvious conflict of interest.
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Fracking can go ahead in Lancashire after High Court appeal fails'Today's court ruling is sad news for local residents who've long fought against this dirty industry and the risks it poses to their environment and the climate'
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »

'Lady in the lake' murder case referred to court of appealGordon Parks, who killed himself after conviction, may receive posthumous pardon The Court of Appeal could quash his conviction - it doesn't issue pardons owenbowcott How awful! A disaster all round for the family :(((
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Uber faces Court of Appeal in landmark gig economy workers' rights caseLower tribunals have twice ruled against taxi firm, which argues drivers are self-employed so have no right to holiday pay and the National Minimum Wage
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »