A victory
Following up the post about Brian Haw from earlier this week, and it's good news. Brian won and will be allowed to remain outside Parliament. Bliar must be furious, but it shows the value of an independent judiciary.
Parliament protester wins battle
A man who has held a four-year anti-war protest outside Parliament, has won a legal battle to continue his vigil. From 1 August all protests in a half-mile zone in Westminster, London, must have prior permission from police. But the High Court has ruled Brian Haw, 56, from Worcestershire, who claimed he was exempt as his protest pre-dated the new laws, can continue his protest.
The government said Mr Haw posed a potential security risk and described his argument as "absurd". Lawyers for Mr Haw said his demonstration had begun four years ago and therefore he did not have to apply for authorisation, even though the law was actually targeted at him.
Home Office lawyers accepted the original drafting of the 2005 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, which was passed in April, was flawed.
Parliament protester wins battle
A man who has held a four-year anti-war protest outside Parliament, has won a legal battle to continue his vigil. From 1 August all protests in a half-mile zone in Westminster, London, must have prior permission from police. But the High Court has ruled Brian Haw, 56, from Worcestershire, who claimed he was exempt as his protest pre-dated the new laws, can continue his protest.
The government said Mr Haw posed a potential security risk and described his argument as "absurd". Lawyers for Mr Haw said his demonstration had begun four years ago and therefore he did not have to apply for authorisation, even though the law was actually targeted at him.
Home Office lawyers accepted the original drafting of the 2005 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, which was passed in April, was flawed.
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