Naked Rambler makes history with nude court appearance – The Guardian
‘The man known as the Naked Rambler has made legal history by appearing before leading judges in the nude.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: public order
Director jailed for abusing paramedic on stag do – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears 33-year-old James Richardson grabbed Samantha Dalton, 36, when she found him face down and unresponsive.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Research suggests growing use of public spaces protection orders – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils have enacted a range of public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) since the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into force last October, research by a campaign group has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st March 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council ban legislation creating ‘bizarre’ laws, campaigners say – BBC News
‘A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, campaigners say.’
BBC News, 30th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wee will make them clean it up themselves, vows town plagued by public urination – Daily Telegraph
‘The restorative justice plan, introduced in Eastleigh, Hampshire, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birdbrained new law could make feeding pigeons a criminal offence – The Independent
‘A new law that allows councils to ban activities in public spaces is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, which could see homeless people, buskers and people who feed pigeons prosecuted.’
The Independent, 30th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Naked rambler’ Stephen Gough’s European appeal rejected – BBC News
‘A man known as the “naked rambler” has had his final appeal to be naked in public rejected by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).’
BBC News, 24th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Critics of Islam prevented from entering UK to attend Lee Rigby rally – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This short case involves the old dilemma of public order law: whether it is right to shut down speech when the speaker himself does not intend to incite violence, but whose presence it is said may lead third parties to commit violence. Indeed the facts of this particular case go further than that , because the applicants had no plans to make any public address during their proposed visit to Britain. It was their presence alone which was feared would inflame “community tensions”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Julian Cole family hit out at IPCC over police brutality allegations – The Guardian
‘The family of a 21-year-old athlete left with a broken neck after he was detained by police 20 months ago have spoken publicly for the first time, complaining they are no clearer about what happened.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London street march Muslim men given three-year Asbo – BBC News
‘A group of Muslim men have been given three-year anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) for threatening violence.’
BBC News, 24th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Swearing man ‘risks life in prison’ after 176 convictions – BBC News
‘A man with 176 convictions for repeated foul-mouthed outbursts risks spending the rest of his life in prison.’
BBC News, 4th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Libyan Rendition, Human Rights Week 2014 and the Naked Rambler – Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Libyan Rendition, Human Rights Week 2014 and the Naked Rambler – Human Rights Roundup.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st December 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Phasing in new legislation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The major piece of criminal law legislation for 2014 is the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. It has been brought gradually into force throughout the year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Naked Rambler loses at European court over right to public nudity – The Guardian
‘A man known as the Naked Rambler has lost his case at the European court of human rights where, he claimed he had a right to bare all in public.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six out of 10 prisoners freed from short jail sentences re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph
‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Can a kiss on a bus count as public disorder? – The Guardian
‘The song was wrong – a kiss isn’t just a kiss. Or at least not on the No 89 to Blackheath, according to two passengers who say they were kicked off their London bus when the driver objected to their public display of affection.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bullied man uses video from sunglasses to mount private court case – The Guardian
‘A student who gathered video evidence of himself being harassed and abused on a pair of specially adapted sunglasses has been allowed to carry out a private prosecution of his tormentor.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wiltshire Police ‘sorry’ for wrongful arrest – BBC News
‘A woman has received £9,000 and an apology from Wiltshire Police after being unlawfully arrested and held in a cell for hours.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd and another v Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime – WLR Daily
‘In order for persons to have been “riotously and tumultuously assembled together” for the purposes of a claim under section 2(1) of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 there had to have been a riot within the meaning of section 1 of the Public Order Act 1986. The trial judge had to conduct an inquiry, focusing on whether property had been damaged or destroyed as a result of mob violence, and carrying out an evaluative exercise to determine whether the assembly was riotous and tumultuous in the light of the primary facts as found.’
WLR Daily, 20th May 2014
Christian preacher wins £13,000 in compensation after being held for ’15 hours without food or water’ – The Independent
‘A Christian preacher who was held by police for 15 hours without water or food has won £13,000 in compensation for wrongful imprisonment.’
The Independent, 31st March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
