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Marginalising human rights: breach of the peace, “kettling”, the Human Rights Act and public protest

Fenwick, Helen

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Abstract

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 order to prevent a breach of the peace; and (2) Austin v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on whether the appellant's containment in a police cordon containing mainly demonstrators, to maintain public safety, breached the European Convention on Human Rights 1950 art.5. Comments on whether the abolition of the doctrine in public protest situations is overdue. Notes existing statutory solutions for marches and assemblies.

Citation

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

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2009
Deposit Date Jan 17, 2012
Journal Public Law
Print ISSN 0033-3565
Publisher Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2009
Issue 4
Pages 737-765
Keywords Breach of the peace, Demonstrations, Police powers and duties, Right to liberty and security.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1556720
Publisher URL http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=469&productid=7106