Prior to their repeal, it was argued that the provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 relating to demonstrations within the vicinity of Parliament constituted an unnecessary extension of police powers

Writing Nov 26, 2020

Prior to their repeal, it was argued that the provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 relating to demonstrations within the vicinity of Parliament constituted an unnecessary extension of police powers. Do you think that the new powers under Part 3 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 strike a better balance between protestors’ Convention rights and the need to maintain public order?