Extinction Rebellion: Judge demands review of protester convictions
BBC News By Dominic Casciani image captionTents in London's Trafalgar Square during an Extinction Rebellion protest An Old Bailey judge has asked prosecutors if they stand by convictions of Extinction Rebellion protesters after a second successful appeal in two days. Judge Mark Dennis QC demanded the review after a protester won his appeal against obstructing a road. Crown Prosecution Service lawyers must return to the Old Bailey on Thursday to set out their position. The judge's call comes after a Supreme Court ruling on protest rights. Robert MacQueen, 65, from Haslemere, Surrey, was conv...
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