"Another seven Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted after Waterloo Bridge slow march
Seven Just Stop Oil supporters were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court on 3 June, two and a half years after slow marching on Waterloo Bridge to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing.
On 8 November 2023, Rev Sue Parfitt, Mollie Somerville, Catherine Nisbet, Greta Dargie, Hannah Schafer, Sally Davidson and Sam Mead were among approximately 50 supporters who joined a slow march around the IMAX roundabout before heading north over Waterloo Bridge.
They were arrested and charged with Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023, interference with key national infrastructure. This offence was used for the first time only two days beforehand. It carries a maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both.
The seven, who represented themselves in court, appeared before Judge Tomlinson at Southwark Crown Court. The jury delivered its majority not guilty verdict after approximately seven hours deliberation. This was the second acquittal of Just Stop Oil supporters who participated in the Waterloo Bridge action."
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/07/03/just-stop-oil-acquittal/
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