‘MPs have voted in favour of nationwide “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has concluded in the Attorney General’s referral of the jury acquittal of the Colston 4 that ECHR rights were not engaged where damage to property was criminal. Rosalind English analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Four defendants were acquitted by a jury in Bristol Crown Court following their trial for allegations of criminal damage on 7 June 2020 to a statue of the English merchant Edward Colston (1636-1721). The story has been widely covered elsewhere so I will limit this post to a discussion of the reference itself.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th October 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action after they refused to police a major protest by mothers against the cost of childcare in central London, weeks before it was scheduled to take place.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Protesters accused of “significant” criminal damage cannot rely on human rights protections when on trial, the court of appeal has said.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was a “violent” act, appeal court judges have ruled.
They also ruled human rights protections were not available as a defence to the so-called Colston Four, who were acquitted of criminal damage.’
BBC News, 28th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘HS2 Ltd has been granted an “extensive” injunction along the length of the high-speed line from London to Crewe to help tackle unlawful protests.’
BBC News, September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man sentenced for carrying a knife at a protest in Leicester at the weekend said he was influenced by social media.’
BBC News, 20th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Article 10 and Article 11 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) state that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. However, this does not always hold true for marginalised groups.’
Each Other, 21st September 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is unlikely to take action against solicitors convicted in exercising their right to protest where no significant harm has been caused, it said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The oil company Esso has secured an interim high court injunction to prevent environmental protesters disrupting construction work on a 105km-long aviation fuel pipeline.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The prosecution of six protesters for attending a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.’
The Independent, 14th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Policing, border control and surveillance have become increasingly militarised in the UK and infiltrated by a “war mentality”, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five men and a woman who verbally abused a BBC journalist at a protest have been convicted of a public order offence, according to police.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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