Appealing deportations, oil fields challenged, reports, webinars and more!
This is the last bulletin of the year. It has been a challenging year, but we have also achieved many legal victories and challenges in this final Legally Green Bulletin. We wish you calm holidays and look forward to catching up with you in 2026!
The goal of this monthly bulletin is to gather some of the many court cases, calls for solidarity and resources, or trainings across Europe. Help us spread the word and ask your friends to sign up here.
NB: We know this is only a small selection, if you have any news, solidarity call out or resource you want us to include in the next bulletin – don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]
NEWS & COURT CASES
UK
Marcus Decker, a German national who was threatened with deportation from the UK after taking action with Just Stop Oil, has successfully appealed his deportation. Read more
Norway
Borgarting Court of Appeal agreed with Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) that three oil fields in the Norwegian North Sea are illegal. Read more
Denmark
The permit to begin new oil extraction of the Danish Hejre field was unlawfully granted. The Danish Energy Complaint Board (Energiklagenævnet) has just overturned the permission given in 2024 to open a new oil field in the North Sea. This means that Greenpeace Nordic’s complaint has been upheld and that oil and gas production cannot start in the Hejre field. This is the first time a Danish oil permit has been called illegal and withdrawn.
Czech Republic
The constitutional court in the Czech Republic has dismissed the complaint in the case of the Czech Climate Litigation on November 5. As there is no climate law, Czech citizens and civil society — based on the reasoning of the Court — have no legal avenue through which to secure protection of their rights. Read more
Belgium
A Belgian farmer – Hugues Falys bringing TotalEnergies to court for its responsibility in climate breakdown and the impact on his livelihood: Read more
RESOURCES & EVENTS
• Webinar Recording – From Silence to Solidarity: How we resist SLAPPs and protect democracy Watch
• New report by Client Earth “Threats to Civic Space – Why we need to act now” Link
About Legally Green
Since autumn of 2022, the Movement Hub coordinates Legally Green – an informal network of lawyers who support activists across Europe and activist-led legal support groups. The network has over 100 members from over 60 organizations in more than 20 countries in Europe.
The network operates via mailing list and meets bi-monthly to share experience, discuss cases, trends, get help, learn from each other to increase our collective capacities to resist legal repressions. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions, or wish to join the network.
