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a splendid piece on issues and rights around street photography Street Photography: Peter Jenkins www.photographymonthly.com

A seminar Exploring Society’s Suspicions of Photographers House of Parliament. London – Wednesday 27th October 2010 “Which law would that be, officer?” David Hoffman, photographer How To Change Attitudes – Summary, John Toner, NUJ Freelance Organiser “Which law would that … Continue reading →

Continuing from yesterday, Barrister for the prosecution, Miss Felicity Gerry continued to hack her way in reading through the significant sized list of papers, maps, equipment and property. Laying out the sophistication of the plans. We now got to the … Continue reading →

Barrister for the prosecution, Miss Felicity Gerry continued to outline their case. Taking the jury further into the huge bundle of paper they’d been given to consider, she spent much time on the press release that had already been prepared … Continue reading →

After yesterdays administrations and argument, today started with the jury being introduced to the prosecutions main elements of the case. The indictment reads: The Queen V 20x names. are charged as follows: Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Trespass, Contrary to section … Continue reading →

18 months after 114 people were initially arrested at the Iona School in Sneinton, 20 climate change activists have begun a month-long trial today. They were originally arrested on 13th April 2009. On Monday 22 November 2010, they have appeared … Continue reading →

Ratcliffe Trial: Nottingham Crown Court beginning Monday 22nd November 2010 http://ratcliffeontrial.org http://ratcliffeontrial.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ratcliffeontrial.pdf In the early hours of April 13th 2009 a highly expensive and widely condemned policing operation saw 114 climate campaigners arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit aggravated … Continue reading →

Ahead of the coming Ratcliffe Trial, I thought it helpful to remind all of the last Ratcliffe trial involving the defence of ‘necessity’ or ‘duress of circumstances The trial held at Nottingham Magistrates Court from 14 – 16th January 2008 … Continue reading →

Testing a post from Nokia E72 mobile phone. now can use login at http://m.wordpress.com Cool eh!

Police, photographers and the Law EPUK http://www.epuk.org/Resources/958/police-photographers-and-the-law Police, photographers and the Law Civil Rights lawyer Shamik Dutta answers fifteen key questions on police powers and photography in Britain today. Photographs Jules Mattsson and David Hoffman. Nothing in this guide can … Continue reading →

4 – 5 weeks later ……. I think my computer is fixed at last. [until the next time]. The story so far ……. Computer had been protected by Kaspersky Anti-virus 2009 software last year.  Then in mid April, I splashed … Continue reading →

Tash’s web re-organisations ….. I have had to close the GreenNet site down [ http://tash.gn.apc.org ].  It been up there for 15 years!  but I can’t afford the bill anymore. Shame, but there it is. Before Xmas, I  have bought … Continue reading →

When the police act they should be carrying out a lawful duty, so ask them what they are doing and why?  Make a note of what was said, when, by whom, as soon afterwards as possible. Stop & Search You … Continue reading →

The Conservatives have today announced new plans to tackle widespread public concern about the exploitation of the planning system. A new policy blueprint will pledge to address the small minority of travellers who occupy illegal or unauthorised sites. As an … Continue reading →

Virgin Trains welcomes photographers in its stations Virgin Trains has started a campaign to inform photographers about their rights, and duties, when taking pictures in its stations Speaking to BJP, Ken Gibbs of Virgin Trains’ press office says that the … Continue reading →

There’s been a big bust-up in the biscuit tin! A bandit called rocky who was crackers hit a penguin over the head with a club, tied him to a wagon wheel with a blue riband, kidnapped a trophy and made … Continue reading →

Well ,,,,, of course, am getting old, and I must try and keep up. On watching the first episode of the BBC4 series on modern Britain called the ‘History of Now’, I realised that some styles of electonic music, to … Continue reading →

NUJ Code of Conduct [I do this ….. i hope others do also] A journalist 1 At all times upholds and defends the principle of media freedom, the right of freedom of expression and the right of the public to … Continue reading →

Account of a watercolour painter, going through the same troubles as photographers, with inadequate policing. I was stopped and searched twice near London City airport – for watercolouring! I was not even facing the airport. I was painting the Tate … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE From Press Bureau at New Scotland Yard – last updated Mon 14/12/09 16:31 Telephone: 020 7230 2171 http://www.met.police.uk/pressbureau/bur14/page3.htm Statement by Assistant Commissioner John Yates John Yates, Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations, has today reminded all MPS officers and staff … Continue reading →