Shell 7: Closing speeches of the six ecocide protestors found not guilty of criminal damage to the Shell London HQ, despite admitting the facts and having ‘no legal defence’
Senan Clifford, Sid Saunders, Simon Bramwell, Jane Augsburger, David Lambert, Ian Bray The seventh defendant, Katerina Hasapopoulous, 43, pleaded guilty at the start of the trial because she was not allowed to have her young child with her at court. The below speeches are supplied by the defendants themselves and may not reflect exactly what […]
Girlfriend’s anger at miscarriage is cause of assault accusation says self-representing defendant
Self-representing defendant appearing via video-link from Wood Green police station to Highbury Magistrates’ Court Prosecutor: Mr X is in a relationship with the victim and he was at the victim’s address and they were having a drink. It was his birthday, in the early hours of the morning he asked his girlfriend to come in […]
‘It wasn’t just that, it was to live’ Gillette shoplifting drugs user tells judge before asking for help
Appearing via video-link from Holborn Police Station, defendant almost instructs free-solicitor before choosing to get the case dealt with himself. Judge: Do you want to speak to the duty solicitor? Defendant: If there is one then I’ll speak to on now Judge: OK we’ll put your case back Defendant: Actually I don’t want one now […]
