Court Upholds Convictions of Just Stop Oil Activists for Silverstone Protest

Five activists lose appeal against public nuisance convictions for disrupting the 2022 British Grand Prix.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals of five Just Stop Oil activists convicted of public nuisance.
The protest at the 2022 British Grand Prix involved activists sitting on the Silverstone track, risking serious harm to drivers and race marshals.
The activists argued their convictions were unsafe, but the court found no error in the original trial's jury directions.
The Crown Prosecution Service maintained that the protest posed a clear risk to sections of the public.
Two activists received suspended prison sentences, while the others were given community orders.