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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

High court challenge to ‘constitutionally unprecedented’ UK anti-protest law

Group of four police carrying a smiling Just Stop Oil protester
Met police using their new powers on 17 November against Just Stop Oil protesters, who were walking down Whitehall causing minor disruption as the road had already been partly closed by water works. Photograph: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News

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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