HS2 wins route-length High Court injunction – BBC News
‘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
Category: demonstrations
Leicester disorder: Second man sentenced cites social media influence – BBC News
‘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
Do Marginalised People Get The Same Level Of Free Speech As Others? – Each Other
‘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
Convictions for peaceful protests “should not lead to regulatory action” – Legal Futures
‘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
Sarah Everard vigil protester sues Met police after conviction – The Guardian
‘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
Esso secures interim injunction against disruptors of aviation fuel pipeline – The Guardian
‘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
CPS halts prosecution of six protesters for attending Sarah Everard vigil – The Independent
‘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
UK policing and border control infiltrated by war mentality, says report – The Guardian
‘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
Six convicted of abusing BBC Newsnight journalist during protest – The Guardian
‘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
Priti Patel outlaws dangerous tunnelling protests – Home Office”
‘Dangerous tunnelling by protesters will be banned under a new law announced by the Home Secretary today (Tuesday 7 June), as the government acts to end the serious disruption and risk to life this guerrilla protest tactic poses.’
Home Office, 7th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Councils secure continuation of injunction over fuel terminal protests until May 2023 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Essex County Council and Thurrock Council have secured an extension to May 2023 of an injunction which prevents protestors from blocking roads and vehicles at key fuel terminals and filling stations in the area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Police force settles claim brought by nurses over fine for Covid regulation breaches during pay protest – Local Government Lawyer
‘Greater Manchester Police has agreed to settle a claim for compensation brought by two nurses who said the force wrongly handed them a £10,000 fine under Covid regulations for organising a protest in March last year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New calls for buffer zones around UK abortion clinics – BBC News
‘Medical leaders in the UK have launched a fresh call for buffer zones to be set up around abortion clinics to prevent activists targeting patients and staff.’
BBC News, 30th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nurse fined £10k over NHS pay protest in lockdown wins compensation – The Guardian
‘Two NHS nurses have won compensation from Greater Manchester police (GMP) after being fined over a socially distant protest about NHS pay during lockdown.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Insulate Britain members disrupt trial by gluing hands to court furniture – The Guardian
‘Three members of Insulate Britain have disrupted a magistrates court trial, gluing their hands to court furniture and paying tribute to the environmental activist who died after setting himself on fire outside the US supreme court.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
