Judgment out: Elliott's appeal against HS2 allowed on sentence, halved from 6 to 3 months (suspended) because judge's starting point was too high and did not properly take into account the "Cuadrilla discount" for people engaged in civil disobedience bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/… 
https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1361587523999432706
Heather Williams Q.C. of @DoughtyStPublic led me, instructed by Nicola Hall @RobertLizarLaw.
Disappointed other grounds (boundaries & knowledge of order) refused but important Court of Appeal cemented principle that non-violent protesters treated more leniently in sentencing.
Disappointed other grounds (boundaries & knowledge of order) refused but important Court of Appeal cemented principle that non-violent protesters treated more leniently in sentencing.
Also credit to @Kirsty_Brimelow (leading me and Richard Brigden) for establishing the "Cuadrilla principle" in that other important Court of Appeal case from last year - including a quote from John Rawls who I think was the philosopher who led me into law bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…
Also this is a case where HS2 began from a position of seeking the immediate imprisonment of a protester - after some very hard fought hearings, half of the allegations (including the most serious) were dismissed and he ultimately has a 3-month suspended sentence.
Oh go on then I'll take a compliment from the Court of Appeal, even if in the context of dismissing an argument!
Some more explanation about the case here doughtystreet.co.uk/news/court-app…
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