McLibel Trial Ends!

After two years of testimony and eight weeks of closing speeches, the final legal arguments in the McLibel Trial were completed on 13th December. All that is left now is the judge’s voluminous judgement, which is expected anytime from March 1997.

On the last day of final submissions Mr Justice Bell said: “I will say now that I propose to reserve my judgement. It will take me some time to write it. I don’t mean to be difficult when I say I don’t know when I will deliver it because I don’t know.” He denied newspaper reports that his ruling would come at the beginning of 1997 or early 1997, adding; “It will take me longer than that.”

The McLibel Campaign is calling for an international ‘Victory Day of Action’ on the Saturday after the verdict. In the UK, it is hoped that the majority of McDonald’s 750 stores will be leafleted on that day. If you live in the UK, please assist in the co-ordinated leafleting on the day of action by adopting your local store. Contact the McLibel Support Campaign for an ‘Adopt-a-Store’ form to complete on: 0171 713 1269.