Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v Kay: CA 21 May 2007

The commissioner appealed against a judgment that a mass cycle ride held regularly but over different routes did not first require notice to be given.
Held: The commissioner’s appeal succeeded. The fact that the route changed meant that the ride could not be considered to be customary, and so exempt from the notice requirements, however regulary it was held.

Judges:

Levesaon LJ, Wall LF, President

Citations:

Times 13-Jun-2007, [2007] EWCA Civ 477, [2007] 4 All ER 31

Links:

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Statutes:

Public Order Act 1986 11

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromKay v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Admn 27-Jun-2006
For many years and in many large cities, once a month, cyclists had gathered en masse to cycle through the city in a ‘Critical Mass’ demonstration. There was no central organisation. Clarification was sought as to whether the consent of the police . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromKay v Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis HL 26-Nov-2008
The claimant had been involved in a monthly cycle ride through central London which had continued for many years. The ride took place without any central organisation and without any route being pre-planned. They objected to being required to apply . .
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Updated: 11 July 2022; Ref: scu.252437