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Climate activists to plead not guilty en masse under NSW’s controversial anti-protest laws (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/19624480

Rising Tide campaigners were arrested at Newcastle’s coal port in late 2024 after using kayaks and rafts to protest at facility

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

the charges have been inconsistent, randomly changed and clearly politically motivated

What's your legal representation like? Is there any chance of an appeal on these grounds? (I know that in the general sense, penalties that are out of proportion with the norms can be grounds for appeal. But I don't know enough about it to know whether that would apply for you.)

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

Our representation has been incredible, there is the option to appeal but we haven't discussed that yet. We had one successful appeal for a slightly different charge yesterday, so I suspect we'll give it a go.

In my case the charges were entirely reasonable, my statement about them being inconsistent and political applies to those who are facing S214A which carries a maximum penalty of $22,000 and 2 years prison.