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Why we should welcome Tommy Robinson’s acquittal | Tony Dowson | The Critic Magazine Tommy Robinson (also known as Stephen Lennon) was last week acquitted of an offence contrary to schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Robinson had been accused of breaching the criminal law after he…

"Why we should welcome Tommy Robinson’s acquittal

"The Terrorism Act 2000 has been used to justify excessive police power"
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Why we should welcome Tommy Robinson’s acquittal | Tony Dowson | The Critic Magazine Tommy Robinson (also known as Stephen Lennon) was last week acquitted of an offence contrary to schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Robinson had been accused of breaching the criminal law after he…

"Why we should welcome Tommy Robinson’s acquittal

"The Terrorism Act 2000 has been used to justify excessive police power"
thecritic.co.uk/why-we-shoul...

Epping Forest District Council v Somani Hotels Ltd [2025] EWHC 2018 (KB)

High Court grants interim injunction re Epping migrant hotel .

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R v Monzo Sentencing Remarks

Monzo sentenced for several offences, including murder.

Sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum term of 40 years.
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Orange sunrise in a clear sky, with a misty water meadow. Seen from the top of a 15th century tower with the choir about to sing.

May Morning sunrise from the top of Magdalen Tower

R v Steve Bray

Bray acquitted of offence under Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act.

Bray found to have reasonable excuse. Judge applies arts 10 and 11 of ECHR.
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Sentencing Council suspends guideline

It’s a rule about someone who lacks mental capacity and would be identifiable even if anonymised, not a rich/poor rule. After his death any statutory will authorised by the Court of Protection will be a public document once probate has been granted, just like any other will (apart from royal wills)

Some reasoning as to why the appeal re the Sunflowers soup protesters was dismissed.

Taking into account risk to painting legitimate:

Reasoning behind reducing Hallam's sentence - note fact that deterrent was still legitimate:

Important point re Aarhus Convention:

R v Hallam and Others [2025] EWCA Crim 199

Appeal by several environmental protesters.

Sentences of 6 appellants (including Hallam) quashed and lower sentences substituted.
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Art 10 finding on merits:

Some relevant facts:

Case of Milashina & Others v Russia (App no. 75000/17)

ECtHR finds that there has been a violation of arts 10 & 8 in respect of the response to journalistic investigations into a violent campaign reportedly run by Chechen authorities against homosexuals.
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Girginova v Bulgaria (App no 4326/18)

Violation of article 10 where judgment concerning reasons for acquitting former Minister of Internal Affairs was not made available to journalist.

Also violation of article 13.
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Think others also have problems with length and unevenness. The Florida Project was well received though.

Have you seen anything else by Baker?

1.3k retweets for something which is legally nonsense (because heads of state have total exemption from UK immigration control under s20(3) State Immunity Act 1978).

R (GB News Ltd) v OFCOM [2025] EWHC 460 (Admin)

GB News challenges OFCOM decision that Jacob Rees-Mogg's broadcasts had breached the Broadcasting Code.

Challenge succeeds.
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University of Cambridge v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 454 (KB)

Court grants interim injunction re Palestine protesters in Cambridge - albeit not on broad terms requested by claimant.
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R (Castellucci) v Gender Recognition Panel [2025] EWCA Civ 167

Appeal on whether Gender Recognition Certificate should record "non binary" when appellant has status recognised in another jurisdiction and on Art 14/8 ECHR.

Appeal dismissed.
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R v Michael Amesbury Sentencing Remarks

MP sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment for assault.
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And English wasn't even his first or indeed second language.

Britain’s most senior judge launches rare attack on Starmer over migrant remarks Baroness Sue Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, accuses Prime Minister and Kemi Badenoch of ‘unacceptable’ criticism

I am surprised to see these comments from the Lady Chief Justice.

The PM’s remarks about the Gaza judgment last week were hardly intemperate.

Moreover, while the Government may well take the view that it should appeal, it is also open to it to change the law.
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Last woman hanged in UK should be pardoned, says grandson Ruth Ellis was sentenced to death after she shot and murdered her lover outside a pub in 1955

"Last woman hanged in UK should be pardoned, says grandson

"Ruth Ellis was sentenced to death after she shot and murdered her lover outside a pub in 1955"

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Reasoning in dismissing appeal:

R v Paolo Barone [2025] EWCA Crim 125

Appeal against conviction for voyeurism or "up skirting" offence

Question of “beneath the clothing” &"not otherwise be visible” elements - given photographs of victim taken not from below

Appeal dismissed
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Dr Susan Gilby v Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Finding of constructive dismissal after Gilby was subjected to detriments after whistleblowing
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