Football fans banned after FA Cup derby violence – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2010 in fines, football banning orders, news, public order, sport by sally

“Four fans have been given football banning orders following the violence in Southampton after the FA Cup tie against rivals Portsmouth.”

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BBC News, 15th February 2010

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Match ban for Bellamy clash fan – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2009 in news, public order, sport by sally

“A fan who ran on to the Old Trafford pitch and was shoved by Manchester City’s Craig Bellamy has been banned from all matches for three years.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2009

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When does public nakedness become a crime? – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2009 in news, public order by sally

“A man who stood naked on a Trafalgar Square plinth was not breaking the law say police, so when does being naked in public become a crime?”

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BBC News, 3rd September 2009

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Regina (Wood) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted June 1st, 2009 in human rights, law reports, police, privacy, public order by sally

Regina (Wood) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Court of Appeal

“Justification for state interference with the right to privacy had to be the more compelling where that interference was in pursuit of the protection of the community from the risk of public disorder or low level crime as against the danger of terrorism or really serious criminal activity.”

The Times, 1st June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lawyers to fight bail conditions that ‘stifle’ climate protests – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2009 in bail, demonstrations, news, public order by sally

“Lawyers representing climate change protesters who were arrested in parliament last week are to mount a legal challenge against bail conditions that were imposed, they say, to ‘stifle’ future protest by their clients.”

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The Guardian, 3rd May 2009

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IPCC chairman calls for public order debate – The Independent

Posted April 20th, 2009 in news, police, public order by sally

“The head of the police complaints watchdog is calling for a national debate on how officers maintain public order after revealing nearly 90 complaints had been received about the use of force at the G20 protests.”

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The Independent, 19th April 2009

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Lettuce nose-stuffer avoids jail – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2009 in food hygiene, news, public order, sentencing by sally

“A West Midlands sandwich bar worker who was prosecuted after footage of him stuffing lettuce up his nose appeared on YouTube has avoided a jail term.”

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BBC News, 11th March 2009

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Father jailed for taking on drug dealer – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2009 in drug abuse, news, public order by sally

“A father was jailed for storming into a drug dealer’s home and flushing his heroin stash down the toilet.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2009

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Kay v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily

Posted November 28th, 2008 in law reports, police, public order, roads by sally

Kay v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2008] UKHL 69; [2008] WLR (D) 00; [2008] WLR (D) 369

A procession could be ‘commonly or customarily held’, so as to be exempt from the requirement to give advance notice to the police under s 11 of the Public Order Act 1986, even though on each occasion it took a different route.”

WLR Daily, 27th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Regina (Kay) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted November 27th, 2008 in law reports, police, public order by sally

Regina (Kay) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

House of Lords

“Since a procession could be commonly or customarily held even though on each occasion it took a different route, a monthly mass cycle ride through London which set off from a fixed starting place but the route of which was determined by whoever happened to be at the front at any one time was such a procession so as to be excluded from the statutory requirement for organisers of public processions to give the police prior notice of the event.”

The Times, 27th November 2008

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Law Lords block police bid to stop critical mass cyclists – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2008 in news, police, public order by sally

“Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the Law Lords today.”

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The Independent, 26th November 2008

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E v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted November 19th, 2008 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, Northern Ireland, police, public order by sally

E v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Another

House of Lords

“The positive obligation imposed on the state by article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights to prevent the infliction by third parties of inhuman or degrading treatment was not unqualified and absolute. It was an obligation to do all that was reasonably to be expected to avoid a real or immediate risk to an individual once the existence of that risk was known or ought to have been known.”

The Times, 19th November 2008

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E v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and another (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 13th, 2008 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, Northern Ireland, police, public order by sally

E v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and another (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission intervening) [2008] UKHL 66; [2008] WLR (D) 351

“The positive obligation imposed on the state and its emanations by art 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to prevent the infliction by third parties of inhuman or degrading treatment was not unqualified, and was an obligation to do all that was reasonably to be expected to avoid a real or immediate risk to an individual once the existence of that risk was known or ought to have been known.”

WLR Daily, 12th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Lap dancing clubs ‘no trouble’ – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in licensing, news, public order, sex establishments by sally

“Police find it difficult to close down lap dancing clubs because their customers are usually well-behaved, a vice squad chief has told MPs.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

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24-hour drink law has not cut violence, say frontline workers – The Times

Posted July 1st, 2008 in alcohol abuse, news, public order by sally

“The Government’s attempt to reduce alcohol-related disorder by introducing 24-hour drinking has failed dismally, according to a survey.”

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The Times, 1st July 2008

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Anti-Bush protesters to defy march ban – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2008 in demonstrations, news, public order by sally

“Anti-war campaigners said today that they would defy a ban on a planned march to Downing Street at the weekend to protest at the visit by the US president, George Bush.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2008

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Scientology protest: Liberty challenges police over summons – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2008 in demonstrations, judicial review, news, police, public order by sally

“The police force that issued a teenager with a court summons for calling Scientology a cult could face a judicial review over the legality of its policing guidelines.”

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The Guardian, 28th May 2008

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Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ‘cult’ – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2008 in demonstrations, news, public order by sally

“A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word ‘cult’ to describe the Church of Scientology.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2008

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Train riot football thugs jailed – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in news, public order, sentencing, violence by sally

“Football hooligans who attacked rival fans on a train packed with passengers have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 13th March 2008

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S v Director of Public Prosecutions – WLR Daily

Posted February 15th, 2008 in harassment, law reports, public order by sally

S v Director of Public Prosecutions

The offence under section 4A(1)(b) of the Public Order Act 1986 of displaying, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress, a visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress, may be established even where the harassment, alarm or distress crystallises only at the date several months after the act of displaying and at the instance of action by a police officer.”

WLR Daily, 14th February 2008

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.