Fox hunt investigation abandoned amid row between campaigners and CPS – The Guardian

“An investigation into a Dorset hunt has been abandoned amid a row between animal welfare monitors and the Crown Prosecution Service over the text of a letter explaining why no arrests should be made.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Occupy London protestors are ‘exhausted and jaded’ as Court of Appeal rules on eviction – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 13th, 2012 in appeals, demonstrations, news by sally

“Today the Court of Appeal will rule on whether to uphold an eviction order granted to the City of London Corporation to drive the tent village from the steps of the cathedral and bring the four-month protest to an end.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Protester sues police over surveillance database – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in demonstrations, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“An 86-year-old man is launching a landmark lawsuit against police chiefs who labelled him a ‘domestic extremist’ and secretly recorded his political activities in minute detail.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

WithoutPrejudice 16: Justice & Security – Abu Qatada – Contempt – Occupy – Scotland referendum – Charon QC

“The Justice & Security Green Paper – Abu Qatada – The Occupy judgment  – Contempt of court and a quick look at the legal issues involved in the Scotland Independence referendum proposed by Alex Salmond.”

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Charon QC, 19th January 2012

Source: charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Metropolitan Police succeed in G20 “kettling” appeal – Wessen Jazrawi – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 19th, 2012 in demonstrations, news, police, public order by sally

“The Metropolitan Police has succeeded in its appeal against a Divisional Court ruling (see previous post) that the use of crowd control measures – in this case, containment or ‘kettling’ – against Climate Camp protesters did not constitute ‘lawful police operations’.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th January 2012

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Metropolitan Police wins appeal over 2009 G20 ‘kettling’ tactics – BBC News

Posted January 19th, 2012 in appeals, demonstrations, London, news, police, restraint by sally

“The Metropolitan Police has won its appeal against a High Court ruling over ‘kettling’ tactics used during the G20 demonstrations in April 2009.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2012

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City of London wins court bid to evict Occupy LSX protestors – The Lawyer

Posted January 18th, 2012 in demonstrations, injunctions, news, roads by sally

“The City of London Corporation (COLC) has won its High Court bid to evict protestors from their camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral after Mr Justice Lindblom granted orders for possession and injunctions against protestors in December.”

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The Lawyer, 18th January 2012

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Occupy protesters in UBS bank building win legal victory – BBC News

Posted December 20th, 2011 in appeals, demonstrations, news, repossession, squatting by tracey

“Protesters occupying an empty office complex in the City of London owned by the bank UBS can stay until at least January, after a legal victory.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2011

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Bid to evict St Paul’s protest camp begins at high court – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2011 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, news by tracey

“The City of London Corporation has lost control of St Paul’s Cathedral, the high court will hear on Monday, with members of an activist camp ‘setting rules and policing behaviour’ in the churchyard. A trial, lasting up to four days, will determine whether Occupy London protesters can stay on the land outside the building or not.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Birmingham University gets high court injunction against sit-in protesters – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2011 in demonstrations, injunctions, news, universities by tracey

“One of the biggest universities in the UK has obtained a high court injunction that criminalises all occupation-style protests on its 250-acre campus for the next 12 months, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2011

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Bank protest set for appeal court – The Independent

Posted December 8th, 2011 in appeals, banking, demonstrations, news, repossession, squatting by tracey

Protesters occupying an empty office complex owned by a bank are set to take their fight to remain to the Court of Appeal. A High Court judge today refused to overturn a ‘possession order’ granted to investment bank UBS, which owns the complex in the City of London.”

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The Independent, 7th December 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Meriden villagers threatened with eviction over gypsy protest – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, planning, repossession, travellers by tracey

“Residents who have been campaigning against a gypsy camp on green belt land in their village of Meriden face being removed from the protest stie for breaking planning laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

By-law plan to remove Parliament Square tent protest – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2011 in byelaws, demonstrations, fines, local government, London, news by sally

“Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2011

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Fortnum & Mason protesters convicted of aggravated trespass – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2011 in conditional discharge, costs, demonstrations, fines, news, trespass by tracey

“Anti-tax avoidance protesters from the group UK Uncut have been found guilty of aggravated trespass after more than 150 people occupied a luxury food retailer during a TUC-organised demonstration last March.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Muslims Against Crusades banned from midnight – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2011 in demonstrations, Islam, news, proscribed organisations by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May is banning Muslims Against Crusades, a group planning an anti-Armistice Day protest.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2011

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Police criticised for contacting innocent protesters over fees march – The Independent

Posted November 9th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, police by tracey

 “Police faced criticism tonight after it emerged that they had contacted any protesters arrested at recent demonstrations, warning them to stay away from any trouble at tomorrow’s march, despite many never having been charged with or convicted of any offence.”

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The Independent, 8th November 2011

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Liberty loses police search case – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, police, stop and search by tracey

“People taking part in demonstrations must accept they could be searched by police, a court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Canary Wharf takes legal action to keep out potential Occupy London protesters – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2011 in demonstrations, injunctions, news by tracey

“The owner of Canary Wharf, home to some of Britain’s biggest banks, has taken out injunctions to stop camps being set up by protesters targeting the City of London.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

St Paul’s protests: how the legal land lies – The Guardian

“If it comes to a David v Goliath battle, the City has the big bludgeons, but Occupy London’s slings could still win the day.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

St Paul’s suspends legal action against protesters – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2011 in Church of England, demonstrations, injunctions, news by michael

“St Paul’s Cathedral has suspended legal action against the protest camp on its doorstep following the resignation of two senior members of its clergy.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk