HM Court of Appeal: Lord Chief Justice Appeal Judgement on Ratcliffe20
Tagged as: appeal climate_action power ratcliffe station
Lord Chief Justice Court of Appeal Judgement Mr Justice Treacy - Barkshire and others Vs R 20 July 2011
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/barkshire-others-v-r.pdf
After yesterdays hearing in the Court of Appeal on the Racliffe Power Station case ... convictions of the first 20, up before Nottingham Crown Court were quashed. These are some reports.
Undercover police officer unlawfully spied on climate activists, judges rule: Mark Kennedy acted as agent provocateur, says appeal court judgment quashing Ratcliffe-on-Soar conspiracy convictions
Rob Evans and Paul Lewis. Guardian 20 July 2011
Judges criticise Ratcliffe prosecution non-disclosure - BBC 20 July 2011
ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14215186
..... and now we wait for the enquiries [all of them] and the civil actions.
Mark Kennedy's secret tapes: CPS launches wide-ranging inquiry -The Guardian 13 July 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/13/mark-kennedy-secret-tapes-inquiry
DPP announces details of independent inquiry into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases - CPS 13 July 2011
http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/121_11/
The Appeal court judges ruled the convictions were unsafe.
Following the ruling, Nottinghamshire Police said it was “extremely disappointed” with the decision.
So ...... there you have it!

