First trial of Just Stop Oil activists under new anti-protest laws begins
by Damien Gayle from World news | The Guardian on (#6MNDH)
Three people charged under Public Order Act in relation to slow march in west London last year
Three Just Stop Oil supporters have appeared in what is thought to be the first trial brought under wide-ranging powers introduced last year to curb protest.
Phoebe Plummer, Chiara Sarti and Daniel Hall were charged with breach of section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023 after taking part in a slow march blocking traffic in west London in November.
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