The legal idiot from the law firm Clifford Chance (who left details of his employers in a carrier bag he brought to a meeting) admitted under questioning that his objective was to persuade activists to intensify the London campaign against State Street Bank which would enable Clifford Chance as State Streets lawyers to move against various animal rights organisations including the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign.

State Street Bank have become targets because of their association with Huntingdon Life Sciences (see www.shac.net).

The events that unfolded at a small informal private meeting of campaigners last week has horrified all those in the animal rights movement. The campaign as reported on shac.net has consisted of peaceful protests against State Street Bank in the Docklands and City areas of London.

Campaigners in London have obtained a list of the partners of Clifford Chance and plan to individually and politely contact them expressing their concern at the activities of some of their lawyers.