Protesters Archives - Climate Change Litigation

At issue: Climate activists successfully claimed that civil disobedience was necessary to bring attention to France's failure to meet its climate targets.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Criminal Court of Lyon

The Kingsnorth Six Trial

At issue: Determine whether Greenpeace activists' trespass at coal-fired power plant made them criminally liable

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Local Court: Maidstone Crown Court

Heathrow Airport Ltd. and Another v. Garman and Others

At issue: Request for injunction against environmental activists attempting to disrupt the operations of an airport

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Chancery Division

Director of Public Prosecutions v. Fraser and O’Donnell

At issue: Criminal suit against protestors for causing damage to property

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Supreme Court of New South Wales, Common Law Division