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Marginalising human rights: breach of the peace, “kettling”, the Human Rights Act and public protest (2009)
Journal Article
Fenwick, H. (2009). Marginalising human rights: breach of the peace, “kettling”, the Human Rights Act and public protest. Public Law, 2009(4), 737-765

Discusses House of Lords case law on the police's use of the breach of peace doctrine for mass public protests. Considers: (1) R. (on the application of Laporte) v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire on whether the police had the power to arrest in or... Read More about Marginalising human rights: breach of the peace, “kettling”, the Human Rights Act and public protest.