Top British lawyers say they will refuse to prosecute climate activists

A group of top lawyers has stated that they will refuse to prosecute climate activists.

Some 120 of Britain’s leading lawyers will sign a ‘declaration of conscience’ saying they will not prosecute eco-demonstrators who are brought to court.

Prominent lawyers such as Joylon Maugham KC and Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, and other members of the “Lawyers are Responsible” group, are among the potential signatories, according to the Daily Mail.

Mr Maugham is an activist lawyer who has challenged the government on a number of issues including Brexit and PPE contracts, while Sir Geoffrey is one of Britain’s most renowned human rights lawyers, who is a member of the Labor Campaign for Human Rights.

It comes as groups like Rebellion of Extinction And Just stop using oil in recent years have disrupted vital public services and infrastructure by blocking traffic and printing presses and chaining themselves to oil refineries.

Other potential signatories include Tim Crosland, a former lawyer and director of Plan B Earth, a group that takes legal challenges against governments that violate climate commitments, and Prof. Leslie Thomas KC, who specializes in claims against police.