Sophie
@rewildus.bsky.social
For a stable climate, increasing biodiversity, compassion, justice and equality. Plus music and beautiful maps. Not a big ask then 😅
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October:
A French court ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers over its #climate claims.
Greenwashing is no longer risk-free. Courts are beginning to treat deceptive climate marketing as a serious legal issue.
A French court ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers over its #climate claims.
Greenwashing is no longer risk-free. Courts are beginning to treat deceptive climate marketing as a serious legal issue.
TotalEnergies misled consumers over climate action, French court rules
Key win in Paris civil case over disinformation in marketing campaigns
ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
October:
A French court ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers over its #climate claims.
Greenwashing is no longer risk-free. Courts are beginning to treat deceptive climate marketing as a serious legal issue.
A French court ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers over its #climate claims.
Greenwashing is no longer risk-free. Courts are beginning to treat deceptive climate marketing as a serious legal issue.
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September:
Global investment in renewable energy rose 10% on 2024 levels, despite political backlash & rollbacks.
Capital is moving. Even hostile governments are struggling to slow the economic momentum behind clean energy.
Global investment in renewable energy rose 10% on 2024 levels, despite political backlash & rollbacks.
Capital is moving. Even hostile governments are struggling to slow the economic momentum behind clean energy.
Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback
Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
September:
Global investment in renewable energy rose 10% on 2024 levels, despite political backlash & rollbacks.
Capital is moving. Even hostile governments are struggling to slow the economic momentum behind clean energy.
Global investment in renewable energy rose 10% on 2024 levels, despite political backlash & rollbacks.
Capital is moving. Even hostile governments are struggling to slow the economic momentum behind clean energy.
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August:
A high court in South Africa halted an offshore drilling project after a legal challenge by coastal communities, stopping Shell and TotalEnergies in their tracks.
Another reminder: frontline resistance, backed by the law, can still stop extraction projects outright.
A high court in South Africa halted an offshore drilling project after a legal challenge by coastal communities, stopping Shell and TotalEnergies in their tracks.
Another reminder: frontline resistance, backed by the law, can still stop extraction projects outright.
Offshore drilling project halted in landmark high court victory for coastal communities against Shell, TotalEnergies
In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government’s decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore dri...
naturaljustice.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
August:
A high court in South Africa halted an offshore drilling project after a legal challenge by coastal communities, stopping Shell and TotalEnergies in their tracks.
Another reminder: frontline resistance, backed by the law, can still stop extraction projects outright.
A high court in South Africa halted an offshore drilling project after a legal challenge by coastal communities, stopping Shell and TotalEnergies in their tracks.
Another reminder: frontline resistance, backed by the law, can still stop extraction projects outright.
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July:
The world’s top UN court affirmed that international treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming.
This is a landmark for #ClimateJustice, strengthening legal arguments already being used by activists and communities worldwide. ⚖️
The world’s top UN court affirmed that international treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming.
This is a landmark for #ClimateJustice, strengthening legal arguments already being used by activists and communities worldwide. ⚖️
ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief explains the most important aspects of the ICJ’s 133-page advisory opinion and speaks to legal experts about its implications.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
July:
The world’s top UN court affirmed that international treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming.
This is a landmark for #ClimateJustice, strengthening legal arguments already being used by activists and communities worldwide. ⚖️
The world’s top UN court affirmed that international treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming.
This is a landmark for #ClimateJustice, strengthening legal arguments already being used by activists and communities worldwide. ⚖️
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June:
Insurers continued pulling back from coal mine coverage as #climate policies tightened.
Without insurance, new coal projects become unviable.
This is quiet but powerful pressure, driven by risk, regulation, and sustained campaigning.
Insurers continued pulling back from coal mine coverage as #climate policies tightened.
Without insurance, new coal projects become unviable.
This is quiet but powerful pressure, driven by risk, regulation, and sustained campaigning.
Insurers cut coal mine coverage as carbon policies gain traction: Study
New research has found that insurers adopting carbon underwriting policies are significantly reducing coverage for coal mining operations.
insuranceasia.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
June:
Insurers continued pulling back from coal mine coverage as #climate policies tightened.
Without insurance, new coal projects become unviable.
This is quiet but powerful pressure, driven by risk, regulation, and sustained campaigning.
Insurers continued pulling back from coal mine coverage as #climate policies tightened.
Without insurance, new coal projects become unviable.
This is quiet but powerful pressure, driven by risk, regulation, and sustained campaigning.
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May:
Delft joined The Hague & Utrecht in banning fossil fuel advertising in public spaces ✊
These city-level actions matter: they challenge the social licence of fossil fuel companies & treat #climate harm like other public health threats
Delft joined The Hague & Utrecht in banning fossil fuel advertising in public spaces ✊
These city-level actions matter: they challenge the social licence of fossil fuel companies & treat #climate harm like other public health threats
Delft joins The Hague, Utrecht in banning fossil fuel ads in public spaces
Delft’s city council voted Thursday to ban fossil fuel advertising in public spaces, joining The Hague and Utrecht in efforts to restrict promotions for gas contracts, cruise trips, and airline ticket...
nltimes.nl
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
May:
Delft joined The Hague & Utrecht in banning fossil fuel advertising in public spaces ✊
These city-level actions matter: they challenge the social licence of fossil fuel companies & treat #climate harm like other public health threats
Delft joined The Hague & Utrecht in banning fossil fuel advertising in public spaces ✊
These city-level actions matter: they challenge the social licence of fossil fuel companies & treat #climate harm like other public health threats
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April:
Renewables generated a record 32% of global electricity in 2024, according to @ember-energy.org.
The transition is no longer hypothetical. Clean power is already reshaping energy systems, faster than many governments expected or planned for.
Renewables generated a record 32% of global electricity in 2024, according to @ember-energy.org.
The transition is no longer hypothetical. Clean power is already reshaping energy systems, faster than many governments expected or planned for.
Renewables provided record 32% of global electricity in 2024, Ember says
Renewable power generation provided a record 32% of global electricity last year, a report by energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday, as overall electricity demand grew 4% driven by heatwaves and dat...
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
April:
Renewables generated a record 32% of global electricity in 2024, according to @ember-energy.org.
The transition is no longer hypothetical. Clean power is already reshaping energy systems, faster than many governments expected or planned for.
Renewables generated a record 32% of global electricity in 2024, according to @ember-energy.org.
The transition is no longer hypothetical. Clean power is already reshaping energy systems, faster than many governments expected or planned for.
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March:
The Dutch government ruled out gas drilling in the Wadden Sea, one of Europe’s most sensitive ecosystems.
A clear example of environmental protection winning out over extraction, after years of public pressure to defend this UNESCO World Heritage site 🌍
The Dutch government ruled out gas drilling in the Wadden Sea, one of Europe’s most sensitive ecosystems.
A clear example of environmental protection winning out over extraction, after years of public pressure to defend this UNESCO World Heritage site 🌍
Netherlands won't permit gas drilling in sensitive Wadden Sea, government says
The Netherlands will not permit companies to drill for gas in the Dutch part of the protected Wadden Sea, the Dutch government said on Tuesday in a move that will block planned exploration by Shell an...
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
March:
The Dutch government ruled out gas drilling in the Wadden Sea, one of Europe’s most sensitive ecosystems.
A clear example of environmental protection winning out over extraction, after years of public pressure to defend this UNESCO World Heritage site 🌍
The Dutch government ruled out gas drilling in the Wadden Sea, one of Europe’s most sensitive ecosystems.
A clear example of environmental protection winning out over extraction, after years of public pressure to defend this UNESCO World Heritage site 🌍
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February:
A major report confirmed clean energy costs will keep falling in 2025, further undercutting fossil fuels. 💲📉
This isn’t abstract: cheaper renewables mean fewer excuses for new coal, oil, & gas, and stronger leverage for #climate campaigners everywhere.
A major report confirmed clean energy costs will keep falling in 2025, further undercutting fossil fuels. 💲📉
This isn’t abstract: cheaper renewables mean fewer excuses for new coal, oil, & gas, and stronger leverage for #climate campaigners everywhere.
Clean energy costs to continue to fall this year, report says
The cost of clean energy technologies worldwide, such as wind, solar and battery storage, are expected to fall further this year, a report by BloombergNEF showed on Thursday, despite rising protection...
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
February:
A major report confirmed clean energy costs will keep falling in 2025, further undercutting fossil fuels. 💲📉
This isn’t abstract: cheaper renewables mean fewer excuses for new coal, oil, & gas, and stronger leverage for #climate campaigners everywhere.
A major report confirmed clean energy costs will keep falling in 2025, further undercutting fossil fuels. 💲📉
This isn’t abstract: cheaper renewables mean fewer excuses for new coal, oil, & gas, and stronger leverage for #climate campaigners everywhere.
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January:
A Scottish court ruled the Rosebank oilfield approval unlawful, a major legal blow to one of the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil projects. ⛔🛢️
Years of community resistance & legal pressure paid off. Courts are increasingly forcing governments to follow their own #climate laws.
A Scottish court ruled the Rosebank oilfield approval unlawful, a major legal blow to one of the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil projects. ⛔🛢️
Years of community resistance & legal pressure paid off. Courts are increasingly forcing governments to follow their own #climate laws.
Rosebank oilfield go-ahead decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court says UK government green light for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account CO2 emissions
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
January:
A Scottish court ruled the Rosebank oilfield approval unlawful, a major legal blow to one of the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil projects. ⛔🛢️
Years of community resistance & legal pressure paid off. Courts are increasingly forcing governments to follow their own #climate laws.
A Scottish court ruled the Rosebank oilfield approval unlawful, a major legal blow to one of the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil projects. ⛔🛢️
Years of community resistance & legal pressure paid off. Courts are increasingly forcing governments to follow their own #climate laws.
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This year has been brutal for the #climate movement.
Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven.
Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025.
Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️
Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven.
Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025.
Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
This year has been brutal for the #climate movement.
Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven.
Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025.
Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️
Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven.
Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025.
Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️
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‘Only sheets to cover us’: Sudan’s displaced face little shelter in Kosti https://aje.io/q462rw
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
‘Only sheets to cover us’: Sudan’s displaced face little shelter in Kosti https://aje.io/q462rw
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Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
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✨LOCAL GROUPS ROUND UP
Time to close the door on 2025 & celebrate everything we achieved this year
2026 will bring new opportunities to get together, build communities & spread our love for our beautiful planet and all living beings 💚
WE HAVE THREE DEMANDS: Tell The Truth|Act Now|Decide Together
Time to close the door on 2025 & celebrate everything we achieved this year
2026 will bring new opportunities to get together, build communities & spread our love for our beautiful planet and all living beings 💚
WE HAVE THREE DEMANDS: Tell The Truth|Act Now|Decide Together
January 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
✨LOCAL GROUPS ROUND UP
Time to close the door on 2025 & celebrate everything we achieved this year
2026 will bring new opportunities to get together, build communities & spread our love for our beautiful planet and all living beings 💚
WE HAVE THREE DEMANDS: Tell The Truth|Act Now|Decide Together
Time to close the door on 2025 & celebrate everything we achieved this year
2026 will bring new opportunities to get together, build communities & spread our love for our beautiful planet and all living beings 💚
WE HAVE THREE DEMANDS: Tell The Truth|Act Now|Decide Together
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New year, new survey! 🐦 BTO Engagement Officer Daniel has been exploring his local greenspace in preparation for the Birds in Greenspaces survey in spring! Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates & download a FREE resource pack with bird ID guides at www.bto.org/greenspaces
📷 Daniel Johnson
📷 Daniel Johnson
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New year, new survey! 🐦 BTO Engagement Officer Daniel has been exploring his local greenspace in preparation for the Birds in Greenspaces survey in spring! Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates & download a FREE resource pack with bird ID guides at www.bto.org/greenspaces
📷 Daniel Johnson
📷 Daniel Johnson
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BREAKING: Major Insurers drop Elbit Systems
Following a sustained direct action campaign, initiated by Palestine Action before the group was proscribed, Allianz and Aviva no longer insure Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Direct Action gets results. 🧵1/4
Following a sustained direct action campaign, initiated by Palestine Action before the group was proscribed, Allianz and Aviva no longer insure Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Direct Action gets results. 🧵1/4
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BREAKING: Major Insurers drop Elbit Systems
Following a sustained direct action campaign, initiated by Palestine Action before the group was proscribed, Allianz and Aviva no longer insure Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Direct Action gets results. 🧵1/4
Following a sustained direct action campaign, initiated by Palestine Action before the group was proscribed, Allianz and Aviva no longer insure Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Direct Action gets results. 🧵1/4
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A beagle rescuer faces up to 10 years in prison. At the same time, the Government is moving to restrict protest against animal testing.
This is why the fight continues.
animalrising.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
This is why the fight continues.
animalrising.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
The Fight Against Animal Testing Continues — From a Beagle Rescuer
Facing up to 10 years in prison for rescuing beagles, and a Government determined to silence protest against animal testing, one rescuer explains why we must persist, not retreat.
animalrising.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A beagle rescuer faces up to 10 years in prison. At the same time, the Government is moving to restrict protest against animal testing.
This is why the fight continues.
animalrising.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
This is why the fight continues.
animalrising.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
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Stop arming Israel, ex-senior British Army officers tell Keir Starmer
www.thetimes.com/article/ebbc...
www.thetimes.com/article/ebbc...
Stop arming Israel, ex-senior British Army officers tell Keir Starmer
Letter to the prime minister calls for a ban on involvement with Israeli-owned or Israeli-supported defence companies during the war in Gaza
www.thetimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Stop arming Israel, ex-senior British Army officers tell Keir Starmer
www.thetimes.com/article/ebbc...
www.thetimes.com/article/ebbc...
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Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Greta Thunberg's arrest explained as government faces legal threat amid hunger strike update
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking activists, who are now taking legal action against the government over their treatment
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking activists, who are now taking legal action against the government over their treatment
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Greta Thunberg's arrest explained as government faces legal threat
Greta Thunberg, 22, was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking activists, who are now taking legal action against the government over their treatment
www.mirror.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Greta Thunberg's arrest explained as government faces legal threat amid hunger strike update
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking activists, who are now taking legal action against the government over their treatment
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking activists, who are now taking legal action against the government over their treatment
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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In a statement on Boxing Day, the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) highlighted the UK government’s harsh treatment of the hunger-strikers.
The OHCHR also made clear that Starmer and his ministers are legally responsible for their wellbeing.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
The OHCHR also made clear that Starmer and his ministers are legally responsible for their wellbeing.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
UN experts demand action from Labour to protect Palestine hunger-strikers
UN experts have criticised the treatment of pro-Palestine hunger strikers, underscoring Labour’s responsibility to ‘protect life’
www.thecanary.co
December 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In a statement on Boxing Day, the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) highlighted the UK government’s harsh treatment of the hunger-strikers.
The OHCHR also made clear that Starmer and his ministers are legally responsible for their wellbeing.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
The OHCHR also made clear that Starmer and his ministers are legally responsible for their wellbeing.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter
More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter
More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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Q: Who said this?
“The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate balance between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. The further it is restricted, the greater the imbalance.”
A: Keir Starmer before he had power
www.criminalbar.com/resources/ne...
“The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate balance between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. The further it is restricted, the greater the imbalance.”
A: Keir Starmer before he had power
www.criminalbar.com/resources/ne...
Monday Message 01.12.25 - Criminal Bar Association
Eroding our Right to Trial by Jury “The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate […]
www.criminalbar.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Q: Who said this?
“The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate balance between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. The further it is restricted, the greater the imbalance.”
A: Keir Starmer before he had power
www.criminalbar.com/resources/ne...
“The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate balance between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. The further it is restricted, the greater the imbalance.”
A: Keir Starmer before he had power
www.criminalbar.com/resources/ne...
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Jury trials have not caused the criminal justice system crisis. Removing the right to a jury trial and has not been piloted nor thoroughly modelled
diminishing the constitutional principle of trial by jury will erode trust in our criminal justice system.
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
diminishing the constitutional principle of trial by jury will erode trust in our criminal justice system.
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
Bar leadership joint statement on jury trials
The Bar leaders met following the leak of a government memo on the response to Sir Brian Leveson's report
www.barcouncil.org.uk
December 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Jury trials have not caused the criminal justice system crisis. Removing the right to a jury trial and has not been piloted nor thoroughly modelled
diminishing the constitutional principle of trial by jury will erode trust in our criminal justice system.
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
diminishing the constitutional principle of trial by jury will erode trust in our criminal justice system.
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...