Third Extinction Rebellion protester conviction quashed
In October 2019, Amelia Halls sat down in the road outside London City Airport along with other XR protesters.She was later convicted by magistrates of obstructing the road and received a conditional discharge - a form of warning from a court that leads to a criminal record - and ordered to pay £400 prosecution costs.
Mr Slater said the decision came in light of the Supreme Court's ruling in June that a peaceful and brief occupation of a road was part of the right to publicly protest. "It seems that the courts are taking seriously the Supreme Court's verdict that obstruction of the highway is a proportionate response to the ecological emergency.image sourceIt is not clear how many Extinction Rebellion protesters have appealed against their convictions
Mike Schwarz, a solicitor acting in XR cases and an expert on protest laws, said: "The police, prosecution and lower courts must take the right to protest seriously, particularly in the light of the recent Supreme Court judgement. They must not give way to any countervailing political pressure they may experience.
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