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National Council for Civil Liberties brings civil case to quash ‘back-door’ regulations making it easier for police to stop protests
A new law making it easier for the police to put conditions on peaceful protests is “constitutionally unprecedented” and unlawful, according to a claim filed at the high court in London.
The legal challenge from the National Council for Civil Liberties, also known as Liberty, is seeking to have the controversial regulations quashed, given what the advocacy group describes as the draconian consequences for fundamental rights.
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