The Protest Handbook

Neuausgabe 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84766-981-0
Verlag: BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL

Buch, Englisch, 466 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 799 g

Reihe: Criminal Practice

"It is a pleasure to welcome a book such as this; one that compendiously sets out the law relevant to protest. It will no doubt become a standard resource for campaigners and their advisers."

Shami Chakrabarti and James Welch, Liberty (the National Council for Civil Liberties) (from the Foreword)

The only handbook available that exclusively covers both the criminal and civil aspects of this area of protest law.

Guiding practitioners through the process from beginning to end, The Protest Handbook is presented in five clear chapters that relate to each stage of a potential case. The chapters include practical assistance in line with protesters' experience of attending demonstrations, the chronological structure of a case, relevant areas of substantive law in sections that cover groups of similar offences, the topical issue of the law relating to occupations and remedies available where protesters' rights have been infringed.

The most current guide to protest law available covers this list of legislation and case law and more:

Public Order Act 1986; Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; Police Reform and Social Responsibilities Act 2011, ss141-149; R v Jones and others (2007) 1 AC 136; R (LaPorte) v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire (2007) 2 AC 105; European Convention on Human Rights; Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; Police Reform Act 2002; Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008; Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2004; Austin and others v UK.

Contents: Powers, Rights and Procedure; Criminal Court Procedural Issues; Common Offences and Defences; Occupations; Holding the Police to account; Annexes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wainwright, Tom

Morris, Anna

Craig, Katherine

Greenhall, Owen

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Powers, rights and procedure: Police powers at protests; At the police station;
Chapter 2 Criminal court procedural issues: First appearance at the magistrates' court; Disclosure; Summary trial procedure; Abuse of process; Appeals;
Chapter 3 Common offences and defences: Assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duty; Aggravated trespass; Criminal damage; 'Public order' offences; Failing to comply with orders; Breach of the peace; Obstruction of the highway; Miscellaneous offences; General defences; European Convention on Human Rights;
Chapter 4 Occupations: What is an occupation?; Criminal law; Civil law; Injunctions;
Chapter 5 Holding the police to account: Which remedy?; Funding complaints and civil actions against the police; Complaints against the police; Civil actions against the police; Judicial review proceedings.

Über Autor(innen)

Greenhall, Owen
Owen Greenhall, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers, has a practice covering all aspects of criminal and civil law relating to protest and freedom of expression. He is very experienced in defending protesters in criminal trials and has acted in many of the recent significant appellate cases relating to protest and criminal law. Owen also has extensive experience defending injunction applications and related contempt of court proceedings as well as acting for claimants in civil actions against the police. Owen regularly provides pre-litigation advice on protest law to NGOs and other organisations.

Morris, Anna
Anna Morris, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and Garden Court North, specialises in civil liberties, human rights and private and public law claims involving public authorities. Her practice includes inquests, civil actions against the police, judicial review and international public law. Anna acts for bereaved families and claimants in private and public law proceedings. Anna has a particular expertise in the law relating to policing protests, public order and deaths in custody.

Wainwright, Tom
Tom Wainwright, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers, has extensive experience in defending protestors in criminal proceedings. He has appeared on behalf of activists from organisations including Occupy and Extinction Rebellion, as well as individuals demonstrating against fracking, racism, capitalism and tuition fees to name but a few. Tom has appeared in most of the high-profile protest cases of recent years and is regularly instructed in cases of significant complexity and legal importance.

Craig, Katherine
Background

Katherine specialises in private and public law challenges against State bodies, including the police and the Home Office, and the private companies increasingly responsible for detainees' care in custody, and has a reputation for taking on public bodies for some of the most disadvantaged sections of society.

Protest Law

Katherine represented Lois Austin in Austin v UK, the lead case on 'kettling' or containment or protesters, in the European Court of Human Rights. Kat also acts for a 14 year old student in a case against the Metropolitan Police arising out of the kettling of large groups of young students at the anti-cuts student protests on and after 9 December 2010.

Tom Wainwright and Anna Morris are barristers at Garden Court Chambers, Owen Greenhall is a barrister and former member of the 'Climate Camp' legal team and Katherine Craig is a solicitor at the leading human rights firm of Christian Khan.