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2 Apr, 4 tweets, 3 min read
This is very worrying theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/m…
A lot of police officers fairly saying at the time of @ReclaimTS vigil report that HMICFRS has previously been critical of police. But this whistleblower suggests they have a particular political agenda when it comes to peaceful protest.

Also, Matt Parr led both investigations
Perhaps the @CommonsHomeAffs could look at this as part of their inquiry committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evide…
This is good by @PolicingCrowds policinginsight.com/features/opini…

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2 Apr
The article is also wrong. There is no need for organisers to “submit” a risk assessment. They just have to do a risk assessment.

Again, the police are operating as gatekeepers of rather than facilitators to lawful protest.
This also highlights how unclear the law remains. There is an exception for gathering if they protest organiser has submitted a risk assessment etc. But how is a *participant* to know whether the risk assessment has been submitted or is sufficient?
No doubt police will treat a protest which has become what they consider to be a public health risk as illegal. But if the organiser has gone through the necessary precautions, there is no illegality. Again, too much is in the hands of the police who are not public health experts
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2 Apr
If you are interested in the ethical and legal issues around ‘vaccine passports’ see this thread 👇 ...
... and this podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bet…
You may notice my view is basically: I can see the serious risks to liberties, I can see some possible benefits, as a policy it’s more justifiable in care homes than pubs. If it makes lockdowns less likely then I don’t think it can be fully discounted by libertarian arguments.
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31 Mar
Someone emailed me to say there appears to be an error in the government's Covid guidance - repeated four times.

"You must not socialise indoors with anyone you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with."

I agree there should be a "not" before "formed" Image
Also here Image
And here Image
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Adam Wagner Profile picture
30 Mar
The vigil report is worth reading in full because the picture is not as clear as this headline.

A big question which has hung over the police response has been if they got the law right or wrong.

This review concluded they got it *wrong*.

(thread)

justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-con…
It is obvious now (if it wasn't before) that the Metropolitan Police were confused about the law even after the Holgate judgment on Friday afternoon.
What has been the impact of getting the law on the right to protest wrong during this lockdown?

As I and other lawyers acting for @ReclaimTS have said, the Met Police did not fully understand their legal duties to facilitate safe, peaceful protest.

doughtystreet.co.uk/sites/default/…
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Adam Wagner Profile picture
29 Mar
Apparently @theJeremyVine saying that visiting a second home in England is currently illegal - this is wrong. It is currently legal. There is no *legal* restriction on travel and no legal requirement to stay at any particular home.
1/3
The only relevant legal question is whether you are part of an unlawful gathering. If you are just with your household indoors, or with your linked household, or fall into another exception, it doesn't matter where you are. See my thread 2/3
There is *guidance* on the gov.uk website which says this about overnight stays. That is guidance only and has no basis in law in relation to England.

Everyone should follow the guidance because it's the right thing to do - but don't mistake it for law 3/3
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28 Mar
Big legal changes to the lockdown laws starting tomorrow (Mon 29 March) as we move into "Step 1" of Steps Regulations.

Important new international travel rules - outlined in the linked thread 👇🏻

Big changes to what we can do socially, which I will explain below (thread)
You can find the rules from tomorrow to "not before" 15 April in Schedule 1 to the Steps (💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻) regulations which is here: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/…
The key thing to understand is that the "being outside home without a reasonable excuse" requirement will go.

What remains:
- Bans on gatherings "indoors" of 2 or more people
- "Outdoors" it's rule of 6 or two households
- Sports and childcare gatherings
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