To any women fined on #ClaphamCommon last night: please contact me if you need help to challenge them.
Police have discretion to withdraw FPNs but the letters will not make this clear and will say being prosecuted in court is the only way to avoid paying. #ReclaimTheseStreets
The is no obligation under the regulations to give your name or details. If you are being arrested you have a right to legal representation. @BindmansLLP are at the local police station. @HJAcivillibs will also be available.
This morning I was at court when stopped in an enclosed area by a journalist not social distancing. To be honest I felt uncomfortable at his approach and manner. He asked for my first name (he already had my last name and could get further details from court clerks.) 1/4
My client and probation who were already waiting, so I chose to prioritise them and declined to engage further, believing he already had sufficient information to identify me. I am genuinely sorry if there was anything wrong in this or any miscommunication. 2/4
As a result of this man's subsequent tweeting I have received a torrent of horrid abuse which has been really distressing. I am really grateful to colleagues and journalists, some whom know me and many who do not, who have offered their support. 3/4