Environment lawyer fined ?5k for contempt in Heathrow case

Tim Crosland had claimed he had no choice but to protest against 'deep immorality' of backing third runwayEnvironmental lawyer Tim Crosland has been fined ?5,000 for criminal contempt of court after deliberately making public a supreme court ruling related to Heathrow airport before the result was officially announced. The judges could have jailed him for two years. The supreme court had ruled that a planned third runway at Heathrow was legal. The runway is highly controversial, with opponents arguing that the increased carbon dioxide emissions it would cause are incompatible with the UK's obligations to fight the climate crisis. Continue reading...