The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR (D) 81
Queen’s Bench Division
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegler and others
[2019] EWHC 71 (Admin)
2018 Nov 29; 2019 Jan 22
Singh LJ, Farbey J
Human rights— Freedom of expression— Freedom of assembly— Interference with— Demonstrators establishing roadblock charged with obstructing highway without lawful excuse— Whether disproportionate interference with demonstrators’ Convention rights— Whether obstructing highway constituting “lawful … excuse” if interference disproportionate—
Highways Act 1980 (c 66), s 137 (as amended by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c 48), ss 38, 46)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 10, 11