The acquittal of the Colston Four is an important moment in upholding the right to protest, precisely because the jury’s verdict was based on the law as well as sentiment.
- Professor of Political Sociology, Keele University
It’s important to celebrate when miscarriages of justice are overturned. But the wider implications of the ruling are far from encouraging.
New research shows changing your lifestyle for environmental reasons can lead you into political action.
Protesters could be tempted to add ‘criminal damage’ to trespass, thereby ensuring a more sympathetic trial by jury.
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