Simon Brown LJ said: ‘It is a principle of legal policy that a person should not be penalised except under clear law.’
Judges:
Simon Brown LJ
Citations:
[1998] 3 All ER 798
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Haw, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another CA 8-May-2006
The applicant had demonstrated continuously against the war in Iraq from the pavement outside the House of Commons. The respondent sought an order for his removal under the law preventing demonstrations near Parliament without consent which was . .
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Crime
Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.242610