Extinction Rebellion protest ban was 'abuse of power', court hears

Lawyers for climate group in high court to fight police order stopping London protests

An order attempting to ban Extinction rebellion protests in London was unlawful, the high court has heard, as lawyers for the group challenged what they described as an abuse of power by police.

Seven prominent supporters of XR brought judicial review proceedings against the Metropolitan police after the force last Monday issued the order under section 14 of the Public Order Act to demand that that the group's activists "cease their protest(s) within London".