Early on Monday 29th October, sixteen people scaled the chimneys of West Burton gas-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, shutting it down and halting further construction. West Burton is one of the first of up to 20 new gas-fired power stations the Government has planned.

On the newswire: Gas power station occupied by No Dash for Gas | Police warn power station protesters | fifteen people scal…

THE lawyer who represented protesters charged with planning to shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station says there are more cases in Notts where evidence was not properly disclosed

The trial of six protesters collapsed – and the convictions of another 20 were quashed – when claims emerged that evidence from undercover cop Mark Kennedy had been withheld. ......

.... Mike Schwarz, who repre…

The police and the CPS were responsible for failures in the case of 26 protesters taken to court for planning a protest at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, a report has found. Dominic Howell reports...

More reports and reviews as questions continue [and another five in addition to these by my reckoning].

IN addition to the report published by Sir Christopher Rose, there are six other revie…

...... Sir Christopher said there could, and should, have been a meeting between the police and the CPS before anyone was charged in which the undercover officer's secret recordings could have been considered.

He said there was no proper disclosure to the defence and no attempt to follow standard legal practice to withhold secret material, known as public interest immunity.

He said: "All involv…

Have discovered more photographs of undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.  There has been much reporting of his monitoring activities in watching [&contributing to] direct action of climate change issues.

If you grew up in Notts and don’t partake in meat, you probably owe a huge debt to Patrick Smith. Why? Because he’s spent three decades as a vegan activist while slinging veggie burgers from a van in town, back in the day when ‘vegetarian option’ meant ‘just chips’. Now operating his veggie business out of the Sumac Centre in Forest Fields, he talks about a meat-free career, the Ra…

The Guardian has today published 3 articles about Mark Kennedy: 

Police knew about plans for Ratcliffe-on-Soar break-in before most activists 

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/07/mark-kennedy-ratcliffe-on-soar 

Police spying: secret tapes that put CPS on the spot 

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/07/mark-kennedy-police-spy-secret-tapes 

Mark Kennedy c…

Power station protesters urged to appeal

Posted on 18th April 2011 15:30

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today invited lawyers representing 20 people convicted of protests at Ratcliffe on Soar power station, to appeal those convictions.

Keir Starmer QC, acting on advice from an independent barrister who has reviewed the case, believes there may be grounds to appeal.

He said: “Hav…

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has written to the legal representatives of 20 protestors convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass after a protest at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, inviting them to appeal the convictions.

On 28 January 2011, Mr Starmer asked Clare Montgomery QC to review the case of those protestors convicted in December last year. Ms Montgo…

A spying firm with corporate clients including E.ON, Scottish Power and Scottish Coal has been identified after accidentally emailing the activists it was spying on. Kent-based Vericola Ltd has been targeting groups including the Camp for Climate Action and London Rising Tide with low-level infiltration. Other groups are encouraged to check their lists and share any experiences.

Rebecca T…

The prosecution continued its case this morning.

23 November 2010 Nottingham Crown Court



Barrister for the prosecution, Miss Felicity Gerry continued to outline their case.

23 November 2010 Nottingham Crown Court



After yesterdays administrations and argument, today started with the jury being introduced to the prosecutions main elements of the case.

Video footage from the Climate Swoop on Saturday: Protesters battle with police to pull down a perimeter fence.