In this presentation and discussion, solicitor Raj Chada of Hodge Jones and Allen, who has defended 100s of environmental protestors, will explore what the increasingly punitive approach being taken by the courts towards them says about our broader political moment. 

He will cite recent judgements preventing mention of the climate crisis as mitigation in jury trials, and the subsequent imprisonment of those who defy the ban, as well as the use of private injunctions by the government's Highways Agency to bypass the criminal courts and impose prison sentences for non-custodial criminal offences. 

Does the tougher stance being taken by the courts reflect a wider intolerance of criticism by our current government, and how worried should we be? What can it reveal about the hidden values underpinning our criminal justice system? And what would it take for the judiciary to refocus its attention away from the mass prosecution of peaceful protestors, and instead, towards the corporations and institutions driving the climate and nature crises.

Timings: 6.30pm for drinks, workshop starts at 7pm with a break for a one-pot vegetarian supper.
Location: Kairos, The Bookroom, Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, WC2R 3HY
Tickets: £5 members, £10 non-members. Includes food.

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