“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
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“Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
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“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.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2011
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“Home Secretary Theresa May is banning Muslims Against Crusades, a group planning an anti-Armistice Day protest.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
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“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.”
The Independent, 8th November 2011
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“People taking part in demonstrations must accept they could be searched by police, a court has ruled.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
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“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.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2011
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“The City of London Corporation and St Paul’s Cathedral will seek injunctions to evict the anti-capitalist protest camp from the grounds of the historic building, as clergy prepared to celebrate its reopening with a lunchtime service.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2011
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“Lawyers have condemned what appears to be deception of the courts by undercover police and have called for fundamental reforms of the legislation governing covert operations.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has called in the police watchdog over claims an undercover officer underwent a criminal trial using his operational alias.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
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“A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of an appeal against a landmark decision giving the go-ahead for the closure of six libraries.”
The Independent, 19th October 2011
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“Government proposals to criminalise squatting may also outlaw occupation-style protests and sit-ins, student leaders, trades unionists and lawyers have said.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The trial of the police officer accused over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in April 2009, has been set for October 2012.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A case that will decide the legality of the police containment tactic of kettling is to be heard at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg later.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Metropolitan Police acted lawfully when they ‘kettled’ three teenagers during the tuition fee protests in London, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 8th September 2011
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“Two dozen anti-cuts activists have asked the courts to be put back on trial for alleged aggravated trespass despite already having their charges dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary has agreed to a police request to ban the far-right English Defence League from staging a march through one of the UK’s biggest Muslim communities in east London.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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