Nottingham Indymedia: 'conspiracy'

Ratcliffe Trial: Sentencing

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:09:15 +0000

On Wednesday 5th January, the defendants in the Ratcliffe Trial were sentenced. The judge spoke highly of the defendants describing them as ""honest, sincere, conscientious, intelligent, committed, dedicated, caring"." Five were given community orders ranging from 18 to 90 hours to be carried out within 12 months. The remaining thirteen all received conditional discharges ranging from 18 months to 2 years. Most had no order for cost awarded against them. However, two of the defendants had to pay £1,000 and £500. A further 2 defendants had their sentencing deferred until January 18th.

A second trial begins on Monday 10th January, this time focusing on the police's pre-emptive arrest.

On the newswire: Ratcliffe Crown Court Trial 'Collected Report' PDF | Final statement from the Ratcliffe defendants | Ratcliffe Trial Day 16 – Return for Sentencing

Previous features: Mass Arrest of 114 Climate Activists in Raid | Ratcliffe Conspiracy Trial Begins | Ratcliffe Trial: Prosecution Opens | Ratcliffe Trial: Week 2 | Guilty verdict in Ratcliffe trial

Ratcliffe Trial: Week 2

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:39:42 +0000

Week 2 of the Ratcliffe Trial saw the defence open their case, giving some of the defendants an opportunity to explain why they took the actions they did. Among the witnesses called was NASA scientist James Hansen, former MP for Notttingham South Alan Simpson and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.

The Manchester Airport Trial will begin next week, with 11 defendants facing charges of obstruction of the highway, for shutting off the World Freight Centre of Manchester Airport in May this year.

Newswire: Ratcliffe Trial Day 8 – Defence Calls MP's | Day 8 – Leader of the UK Green Party | Day 8 – Alan Simpson | Ratcliffe Trial Day 6 – The Defence Continues | Climate change protesters' anger was justifiable | Ratcliffe Trial Day 5 – Defence case opens | Ratcliffe Day 5 - Hansens says govt lie on climate | Ratcliffe Trial Day 5 - Cheryl Cole gets props

Previous coverage: Ratcliffe Trial: Prosecution Opens | Ratcliffe Conspiracy Trial Begins | Mass Arrest of 114 Climate Activists in Raid

Ratcliffe Trial: Prosecution Opens

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:38:19 +0000

After Monday's administrations and argument, the trial of 20 activists accused of "conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass" at Ratcliffe power station got underway properly on Tuesday, with the jury being introduced to the prosecution's main elements of the case.

On the newswire: BBC coverage of Ratcliffe Trial | First witness called for the Ratcliffe Trial | Day 2 – Prosecution’s Opening Statement | Ratcliffe Trial Day 2 - Prosecution’s Opening | Ratcliffe Trial Day 3 - Prosecution case continues | Ratcliffe Trial Day 4 - Prosecution case concludes

First witness called for the Ratcliffe Trial

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:42:37 +0000

Yesterday the first witness was called by the prosecution - Raymond Smith, former plant manager at the Ratcliffe on Soar power station. The defence probed him on E.ON's record on sustainability.

Ratcliffe Conspiracy Trial Begins

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:05:57 +0000

A year and a half after being pre-emptively arrested alongside more than 100 other people, 20 climate change activists began a month-long trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.

On the newswire: Ratcliffe conspiracy to trespass trial opens today | Ratcliffe on Trial - Day 1 - cheap pix | Defendants & Supporters outside Nottingham Crown Court ahead of the Ratcliffe Trial today | Ratcliffe on Trial - Day 1 - the trial begins | Ratcliffe Trial Day 2 - Prosecution’s Opening | Ratcliffe Trial Day 3 - Prosecution case continues