Judge says cofounder Roger Hallam’s term was ‘manifestly excessive’ as she cuts his and six other activists’ sentences
A lengthy jail sentence handed to the Just Stop Oil cofounder Roger Hallam was “manifestly excessive”, the country’s most senior judge has said, as she reduced his and five other climate protesters’ sentences on appeal.
Hallam was originally jailed for five years for conspiring to disrupt traffic by having protesters climb on to gantries over the M25 for four successive days in 2022. His sentence was reduced to four years.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/just-stop-oil-protesters-jail-sentences-shortened-after-appeal
Author : Damien Gayle
Publish date : 2025-03-07 13:04:00
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