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Public Order Act 2023 : Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc

17 Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc (1)A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on a protest.(2)A constable may not exercise a police power … Continue reading

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Stripping Away Our Right To Dissent : Netpol

May 2, 2023  This article first appeared in the Summer 2023 edition of Freedom Nothing quite illustrates how a spark can seem to catch and then fail to reignite more than these two grim facts. Firstly, there are young people in … Continue reading

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Public Order Bill: factsheet

Commencement dates The following measures in the Public Order Bill will commence on 3rd May 2023: Protection of journalists This measure establishes a safeguard for journalists by specifying that the police cannot use their powers solely to prevent a person … Continue reading

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New Public Order Act : New clause added to protect journalists

New clause added to protect journalists A new clause (amendment 54) protecting journalists, legal observers, academics, and bystanders, was added to the bill. The amendment was brought forward following backlash against journalists recently arrested in Hertfordshire while covering a JustStopOil … Continue reading

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Protection for journalists added into anti-protest Public Order Bill

Campaigners had warned the Public Order Bill could make arrests of journalists “commonplace”. By Charlotte Tobitt A specific protection for journalists was added to the Government’s anti-protest Public Order Bill by peers on Tuesday. Peers voted to add a new clause stating that … Continue reading

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Email with Marc Willers QC. The Act is now law

Marc Willers QCmarcw@gclaw.co.uk Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill / Act Hello I have been involved in various campaigns against the “Police, Crime,Sentencing and Courts Bill” Now an act, we lost so there it is! Now I am unsure if … Continue reading

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