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The four activists, including Cathy Eastburn (pictured), 55, the wife of a former TfL boss, Benedict Plowden, were convicted of causing a public nuisance after the protest in September 2021.
The judge suggested that he would not consider custodial sentences for the convicted activists but they are likely to be hit with tens of thousands in legal costs.
An email to the Met Police was sent the day before the protest on September 13. The email did not warn police of the exact location of the planned protest at Swanley interchange.
The incident happened at the Swanley interchange at Junction 3 of the M25 during rush hour on September 13, 2021 when a dozen protesters walked into the road, unfurled banners and sat down.
The demonstrators spray painted 'Insulate Britain' in blue letters on Crawley Magistrates Court after they faced charges of causing a public nuisance in connection with M25 protests.