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  • Müller Protestors Given Conditional Discharges and Fines in Bristol

    Five Animal Rising campaigners have been sentenced at Bristol Magistrates Court today (23/10/25) after being found guilty of aggravated trespass. Each of them was given a 9-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £200 compensation to Müller, and a £26 victim surcharge. Additional court costs between them came to £634. • They initially had their cases dismissed after a different trial group facing the same charges was dismissed due to lack of evidence, but a successful appeal from the CPS mea

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  • Animal Rising Campaigners Plead Not Guilty to Dairy Criminal Damage Charges

    Nine campaigners charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage entered not guilty pleas at Wolverhampton Crown Court today (29/09/25). They took after taking part in Animal Rising’s “Stop the Supply” campaign in September 2022 that blockaded dairy giant Müller’s depot in Willenhall. [1] • Accused of causing up to £80 000 of criminal damage, their actions were part of a campaign that targeted dairy giants Müller, Arla, and Freshways dairy facilities, immobilising dairy trucks and leading to m

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  • Grand National Protestors Not Guilty: Unanimous Verdicts

    Six Animal Rising campaigners have unanimously been found not guilty of public nuisance at Liverpool Crown Court today (24/9/25) after protesting at the 2023 Grand National; [1] this was the first of a series of five Grand National trials, the second of which is due to begin on Monday (29/09/25). • Approximately 118 people were arrested in total at the 2023 Grand National 15/4/25. [2] • The protest was part of a series of Animal Rising actions that year against sports that use and kill animals,

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  • Fresh Charges for Grand National Protestors as Animal Rising Submits Pleas at Liverpool Crown Court

    Nine Animal Rising campaigners entered pleas at Liverpool Crown Court today(15/09/29), charged with conspiracy to commit public nuisance following the group’s actions at the 2023Ca Grand National, [1] a charge which can result in a sentence of up to ten years’ imprisonment. One of the accused entered a plea of “guilty” while eight entered pleas of “not guilty”. • Animal Rising’s plans to disrupt the 2023 Grand National were released prior to the event due to a Mail on Sunday exposé; [2] the resu

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  • Puppy Farm Plans Denied After Campaigners Object

    Today (04/09/25), East Lindsey District Council refused planning permission for a puppy farm in Lincolnshire on animal welfare grounds, following an objection lodged by Animal Rising[1] and a concerted effort from local campaigners[2]. • Campaigners argued that the puppy farm should be rejected on animal welfare grounds, citing a recent High Court ruling that animal welfare can be treated as a material planning issue[3]. • The objection from Animal Rising was one of over 75 objections to the pro

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  • Müller Protestors Given Community Service and Fines at Bristol Magistrates Court

    Six Animal Rising campaigners have been sentenced at Bristol Magistrates Court today (27/6/25) after being found guilty of aggravated trespass. Each of them was given 60 hours unpaid work (to be completed within 12 months), a fine of £666 as compensation to Müller, and a £114 victim surcharge. • They initially had their cases dismissed on 19/1/24 after a two-day trial due to lack of evidence, but a successful appeal from the CPS meant they were transferred to guilty verdicts on 12/3/25. • They t

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  • NOT GUILTY: Animal Rising Campaigners Receive Verdict in Dairy Blockade Trial

    Three defendants have been found not guilty of public nuisance in Worcester Crown Court, a significant outcome in the sixth trial that has emerged from Animal Rising’s campaign in 2022 which raised awareness of the impact of the dairy industry. A fourth defendant tried under a different charge was found guilty last week and sentenced today. • Three supporters of Animal Rising were found not guilty at Worcester Crown Court today, (09/06/25) in the sixth and final trial for actions taken in Septem

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  • Animal Rising Campaigner Guilty in “Public Nuisance” Dairy Blockade

    • Daniel Juniper, 30, of Bristol, was found guilty of public nuisance today (13/05/25) at Worcester Crown Court after taking part in Animal Rising’s “Stop the Supply” Dairy Campaign in September 2022, in which Müller’s Droitwich site was blockaded by protestors [1].  • He was sentenced to 140 hours of community service to be completed over 12 months and ordered to pay £900 in costs, plus a £114 victim surcharge. • The protest was part of a week of nationwide Animal Rising actions at Müller, Fre

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  • Grand National Protestors Sentenced Following 2023 Aintree Delays

    Nine Animal Rising campaigners have been handed community service orders at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to public nuisance, following the group’s attempt to stop the 2023 Grand National race at Aintree. • The defendants were arrested on 15/4/23 while campaigning against the Grand National at Aintree, as campaigners attempted to enter the racetrack to prevent the race taking place. In total, 118 people were arrested on the day, their actions delaying the race by around 15 minutes.

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  • Anti-Dairy Campaigner Sentenced and Fined Following Dairy Blockade Trial

    An Animal Rising campaigner was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court today for actions taken during the group’s 2022 blockades of Müller distribution centres. • The defendant was sentenced today [17/04/25] to 100 hours of unpaid work to be completed over 18 months, ordered to pay £300 in court costs alongside a victim surcharge of £140 for one charge of “conspiracy to commit criminal damage.” • They were sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on 19/12/24 after taking part in Animal Rising’s “Stop the

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