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Merrick
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Edited Apr 18, 2011, 14:29
DPP advises convicted activists to appeal
Apr 18, 2011, 14:27
This is very unusual and highly encouraging. The Director of Public Prosecutions has written to the defence for the Ratcliffe 20 - cliamte activists convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Trespass for planning to occupy Ratcliffe coal-fired power station - reocmmending that they appeal.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/dpp_urges_defence_to_appeal_convictions_of_ratcliffe_on_soar_protestors/

The uncovering of Mark Kennedy led to the collapse of the trial of the 6 others who had not decided to take part in the action, but it was after the conviction of these 20 who were going to do it but said it was justified.

Their lawyer has responded:

"the prosecution have not provided us with any of the relevant material and nor have they said that they will do so. They have not given us any information about the role the undercover police officer played. Indeed they have still not named the officer.

"The prosecution have said nothing about how the material came not to be disclosed to the defence. It is significant that this development comes from the Crown Prosecution Service. The police – Nottinghamshire police, the National Public Order Intelligence Unit, the Metropolitan Police, ACPO – remain tight lipped.

"The prosecution have not even purported to address the wider serious questions of the principle and policies and compliance with policies surrounding the use of undercover police against protest movements, not just climate campaigners on this occasion.

I have concerns that a criminal appeal may fail to address these issues and will therefore be as unsatisfactory a mechanism for the scrutiny of these important constitutional issues"

http://ratcliffeontrial.org/2011/04/statement-by-bindmans-about-the-convictions-of-20-environmental-campaigners/
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