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Just Stop Oil see three more supporters found not guilty of ‘criminal’ slow march nonsense

Post author:The Canary
Post published:13 August 2026
Post last modified:14 August 2026

Another three Just Stop Oil supporters were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 12 August), three years after slow marching in London to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing. Just Stop Oil: more not guilty verdicts On 15 November 2023, Alexis Psyllides, Joseph Clark and Alexander Thornton were among 64 supporters who joined a slow march on Earls Court Road in London. They were arrested and charged with Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023, interference with key national infrastructure – an offence which carries a maximum penalty of 12 months’ imprisonment, an unlimited…

Police raid homes of Defend our Juries supporters

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

Police have raided at least three homes of supporters of the ‘Defend Our Juries’ (DOJ) group, using terror legislation to detain individuals and seize devices. The arrests were in relation to the Starmer regime’s ‘proscription‘ of anti-genocide direct action group Palestine Action (PA). The ban classifies PA alongside the likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda as terrorists. Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 makes support for the non-violent group a criminal offence punishable by up to fourteen years in prison. The groups says that the raids targeted: Individuals who have shared videos online declaring support for the unjustly proscribed direct action…

Another seven Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted after Waterloo Bridge slow march

Post author:The Canary
Post published:3 July 2026
Post last modified:3 July 2026

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court on 3 June, two and a half years after slow marching on Waterloo Bridge to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing. On 8 November 2023, Rev Sue Parfitt, Mollie Somerville, Catherine Nisbet, Greta Dargie, Hannah Schafer, Sally Davidson and Sam Mead were among approximately 50 supporters who joined a slow march around the IMAX roundabout before heading north over Waterloo Bridge. They were arrested and charged with Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023, interference with key national infrastructure. This offence was used for…