The case was concerned with freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, insofar as those rights impact on the question whether protestors intentionally blocking a highway have a ‘lawful excuse’ for the purposes of s.137 of the Highways Act 1980.
ADDED Thursday 23rd December 2021
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