A barrister who defended one of the 'Colston 4' has accused the Attorney General of "stoking up culture wars" after the case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Hon. Suella Braverman QC MP says the High Court will provide the proper scope of defences against criminal charges arising from protests, after the four people accused of criminal damage for toppling Colston's statue in Bristol were acquitted in January.
The Attorney General confirmed that the verdict will not be affected by any Court of Appeal ruling, and that it is “a legal matter which is separate from the politics of the case involved”. She said “it is in the public interest to clarify the points of law raised in these cases for the future".
