Our right to protest is under attack – The Guardian
“We need greater clarity on when the use of ‘kettling’ is permitted before people’s freedom to protest is severely curtailed.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: demonstrations
Parliament protest rules upheld – BBC News
“New rules designed to stop protesters sleeping near Parliament have been upheld in a High Court ruling.”
BBC News, 27th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student demonstration jury fails to reach verdict in violent disorder case – The Guardian
“Jurors failed to reach a verdict on Wednesday on whether a student who suffered a brain injury at a university fees demonstration was guilty of violent disorder.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Protester receives Olympics asbo – The Guardian
“An activist who took part in a protest against the construction of an Olympic facility says he has been handed a court order banning him from approaching any Olympic venue, activity or official.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kettling: Can a public interest motive justify a deprivation of liberty or not? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Grand Chamber of the ECtHR recently tackled the question of whether the police tactic of ‘kettling’ (verb, UK, of the police – to contain demonstrators in a confined area) amounted to a deprivation of the liberty of four applicants within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the ECHR.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Protesters cleared of Fortnum and Mason trespass – The Independent
“Eight protesters who were accused of occupying Fortnum and Mason during an anti-cuts demonstration last year were today acquitted of trespass.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Injured student protester faces trial for violent disorder – The Guardian
“A philosophy student who claimed he suffered head injuries from a police baton during the anti-fees protest in London faces trial on Monday for violent disorder at the demonstration.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Occupy Cardiff protesters claim victory after CPS drops case – The Guardian
“Two Occupy protesters who were arrested and charged when they attempted to set up camp in Cardiff are claiming victory after a case against them was unexpectedly dropped.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent clients, traumatised victims, late payment – the life of a court interpreter – The Guardian
“Very few people know what the job of a professional court interpreter involves. ALS is trying to get it done on the cheap.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
This judgment in favour of kettling is a missed opportunity – The Guardian
“The European court of human rights had a chance to strengthen the right to protest. Instead, it set a dangerous precedent.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European court says ‘kettling’ tactics in 2001 lawful – BBC News
“‘Kettling’ tactics used by the Metropolitan police to contain crowds in 2001 were lawful, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.”
BBC News, 15th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kettling ruling due from European court of human rights – The Guardian
“The police power to contain large numbers of people at protests, the tactic known as kettling, could be called into question on Thursday by a ruling at the European court of human rights.”
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The Guardian, 14th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP issues guidance to prosecutors in public protest cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has today issued Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors with new guidance on dealing with people who may have committed an offence during a protest or demonstration.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Pursue masked protesters more vigorously, CPS says – The Guardian
“People who mask their faces to conceal their identity or carry anything that could be used as a weapon during protests should be pursued more vigorously by the law in the event of disorder, according to fresh guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Occupy London protesters evicted by police – Daily Telegraph
“Protesters camping at St Paul’s Cathedral in London as part of the Occupy movement have been evicted by police after losing a Court of Appeal challenge.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Norfolk urbanisation protesters win High Court battle – BBC News
“Campaigners fighting town and city expansion in Norfolk have won a High Court battle with council planners. The group Snub (Stop Norwich Urbanisation), took action against Broadland District, South Norfolk District and Norwich City councils. The judge ruled that plans for 33,000 properties and the new Norwich northern distributor road had not been properly assessed.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City of London v Samede and others – WLR Daily
City of London v Samede and others: [2012] EWCA Civ 160; [2012] WLR (D) 41
“While it could be appropriate for the court to take into account the general character of the views whose expression the Convention on Human Rights was being invoked to protect, namely the article 10 (freedom of expression) and article 11 (freedom of assembly) rights of demonstrators on the public highway, it was very difficult to see how those rights could ever prevail against the will of the landowner when the demonstrators were continuously and exclusively occupying public land, breaching not just the owner’s property rights and certain statutory provisions, but significantly interfering with the public and Convention rights of others, and causing other problems connected with health, nuisance and the like, especially in circumstances where the occupation had already continued for months and was likely to continue indefinitely.”
WLR Daily, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
St Paul’s protesters refused appeal – The Independent
“Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral were today refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.”
The Independent, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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.”
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
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
