Category: demonstrations

Director of Public Prosecutions v Haw – Times Law Reports

Posted September 11th, 2007 in demonstrations, law reports, police by sally

Commissioner has power to delegate conditions

Director of Public Prosecutions v Haw

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis could delegate his statutory power to impose conditions on demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament. ”

The Times, 11th September 2007

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Parliament war protester jailed over £600 fine – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2007 in demonstrations, fines, news by sally

“The first person to be convicted of organising a demonstration within an exclusion zone around Parliament Square has been jailed for refusing to pay his fine.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2007

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Parliament protest cleared – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2007 in demonstrations, health & safety, news by sally

“Dozens of people who had set up a peace camp opposite the House of Commons to protest against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were evicted yesterday after officials claimed they had turned the area into a health hazard.”

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The Guardian, 18th August 2007

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The limits of protest – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2007 in demonstrations, injunctions, special report by sally

“Tim Lawson-Cruttenden is the Heathrow lawyer who took out an injunction against the climate camp protesters. What, he asks, is the role of protest in a free society, and how far should it go?”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2007

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Illegal protests threat at Heathrow – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2007 in demonstrations, news, police, terrorism by sally

“The Government warned climate change protesters at Heathrow last night to stay within the bounds of the law, as fears grew that militant elements would mount illegal protests.”

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The Times, 14th August 2007

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Police to use terror laws on Heathrow climate protesters – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2007 in demonstrations, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Armed police will use anti-terrorism powers to ‘deal robustly’ with climate change protesters at Heathrow next week, as confrontations threaten to bring major delays to the already overstretched airport.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2007

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Climate change protesters set up Heathrow camp – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2007 in demonstrations, injunctions, news by sally

“Heathrow climate change activists have set up their protest camp two days early, after weeks of secrecy over the proposed site during which they fought a sweeping injunction against them.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2007

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Haw protest restrictions unlawful – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2007 in demonstrations, news, police by sally

“Restrictions placed on anti-Iraq war protestor Brian Haw by police over his six-year peace vigil have been ruled unlawful in a High Court judgement.”

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BBC News, 8th August 2007

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Director of Public Prosecutions v. Haw – WLR Daily

Posted August 8th, 2007 in demonstrations, law reports, police by sally

Director of Public Prosecutions v. Haw

“The statutory power available to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to impose conditions on authorisations for demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament could be delegated.”

WLR Daily, 6th August 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Brian Haw: ‘It is strange that they are spending so much money prosecuting me’ – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2007 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, news by sally

“As the Camp for Climate Action began planning in earnest for next week’s protest at Heathrow, one veteran protester against the Iraq war was also enjoying a moment of vindication.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2007

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