NSW Police v Coco

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Local Court of New South Wales

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

02/12/2022

LITIGATION TYPE

Access to Justice

SUBJECT MATTER

Protest activities

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

A climate protester, Deanna 'Violet' Coco, has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of eight months, for her involvement in a two-vehicle convoy that parked on Sydney Harbour Bridge to raise awareness of climate change. The sentence was imposed by a Magistrate. In March 2023, this sentence was quashed by Judge Williams.

CASE DOCUMENTS

NSW Police v Coco
Appeal decision