The genetiX snowball court case will be on ***MONDAY 8th NOVEMBER*** Court No. 3 at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London. Join us outside the court at ***9.30 a.m.*** to celebrate the successes of genetiX campaigning including the performance of a GM Opera and songs from Seize the Day, then join us in the court room. The hearing is expected to last until 4.30 p.m. Nearest tube stations-Temple or Chancery Lane. Please bring banners, songs, smiles and friends. Hope to see you there. - ------------------------------ IN APRIL, A JUDGE GRANTED DEFENDANTS FROM GENETIX SNOWBALL A TRIAL, NOW, MONSANTO WANT TO END THAT RIGHT O In April defendants from the genetiX snowball campaign were granted the right to a full trial. Now Monsanto are appealing that decision. Join us outside the court to show your opposition to genetically modified (GM) crops and to celebrate our successes. MONDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 9.30 AM ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, THE STRAND, LONDON. Please bring banners, costume, song and smiles.You may wish to attend court in the public gallary too. FAIR HEARING FOR SNOWBALL - FULL TRIAL FOR GENETICS On July 4th last year five women openly and peacefully dug up genetically modified plants at a trial site in Oxfordshire. They informed Monsanto, the owners of the plants, and the farmer who owned the land that they intended to uproot the GM plants. The Environment Agency were asked to collect the bagged up plants and to destroy them as a biohazard. The police were informed of the peaceful nature of genetiX snowball actions. The five women were arrested but released without charge. Ten days later Monsanto served injunctions on them and a claim for unlimited damages. These prevent the five from uprooting or interfering with Monsanto's crops or encouraging or conspiring with others to do the same. In September last year, prior to the fourth genetiX snowball action Monsanto extended the injunction to include the campaign's press liaison (who had never even touched the crops) and other 'members' of genetiX snowball. At the High Court on April 20th Justice Klevan decided that the defendants had the right to a full trial. Monsanto have appealed that decision and there will be an appeal hearing on November 8th/9th . Monsanto say that a full trial is unnecessary as there is no defence to their claim and that permanent injunctions should be issued against the defendants immediately. We believe that our action was justified as it was in the public interest to remove the GM crops. A full trial will allow experts to testify at court to the dangers of genetic modification. At the Appeal hearing on November 8/9th three Court of Appeal judges will decide if the rights of defendants under the Civil Law are equivalent to those under the Criminal Law. Does an equivalent defence to lawful excuse exist in Civil Law?. If the judges decide not then Corporations will be able to choose a justice system favourable to themselves at the expense of us all. Contact: genetiX snowball, One World Centre, 6 Mount Street, Manchester,M2 5NS. Tel: 0161 834 0295 Browse: www.gn.apc.org/pmhp/gs Email: genetiXsnowball@onet.co.uk """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 'precisely because I do not have the beautiful words I need, I call upon my acts to speak to you' Daisy Zamora """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Kathryn Tulip holly@gn.apc.org """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" genetiX snowball A Campaign of Nonviolent Civil Responsibility One World Centre 6 Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS Tel:0161 834 0295 Fax: 0161 834 8187 e-mail: genetixsnowball@onet.co.uk http://www.gn.apc.org/pmhp/gs>http://www.gn.apc.org/pmhp/gs """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""