“A senior judge and expert in protest law has been appointed to oversee the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who died at last year’s demonstrations against the G20 summit.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A senior judge will be appointed to oversee an inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘earliest opportunity’, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An investigation is under way after a police officer was filmed hitting an anti-fascist demonstrator in the face during a far-right rally.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The decision not to prosecute Pc Simon Harwood over the death of Ian Tomlinson will not alter, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
BBC News, 14th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Lord Saville of Newdigate defended the cost and length of the £200 million inquiry, which took more than 11 years, saying that it could not have been done cheaply or quickly if it was to be ‘thorough’.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has authorised a blanket ban on marches in a city on the day of a planned protest by the English Defence League (EDL), an right-wing campaign group.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A chief constable is applying for a blanket ban on marches in a city on the day of a planned protest by the right-wing English Defence League (EDL).”
Daily Telelgraph, 18th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Papers apologise to Parameswaran Subramanyam after falsely claiming he sustained himself with hamburgers during fast.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government has been urged by MPs to appoint a judge to conduct the inquest into Ian Tomlinson who died at the G20 protests in London last year.”
BBC News, 28th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A riot squad officer filmed hitting Ian Tomlinson with his baton and pushing him to the ground could be sacked after being accused of gross misconduct.”
The Independent, 27th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, today supported the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision against charging the police officer caught on video during last year’s G20 protests striking Ian Tomlinson, who later died.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Democracy Village, a ragtag community of peace activists, pro-democracy campaigners and the homeless in central London, is about to be torn down.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Seven protesters arrested after a demonstration in London against Israel’s invasion of Gaza have won cuts in their sentences of up to 18 months.”
BBC News, 13th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two protesters beaten by unidentified police officers during a protest in London against Israeli actions in Gaza have been awarded £25,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan Police.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A legal battle to evict peace campaigners from historic Parliament Square Gardens is to reach the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 9th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Parliament Square peace camp remained in possession of the bleached square of grass in front of the Houses of Parliament today (2 July) after winning a stay of execution minutes before an eviction order was due to be imposed.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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