The organizers of an event at Clapham Common in March 2021 won a legal challenge after being threatened with arrest and fines of λι 10,000 under Covid law. As a result, the Reclaim These Streets group canceled their scheduled vigil and hundreds took part in an unorganized rally that ended with many women being arrested amid allegations of brutal policing. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that Scotland Yard had violated the organizers’ rights by manipulating the event and had made “legal errors” regarding Covid regulations. Plaintiffs – Jessica Leigh, Anna Birley, Henna Shah and Jamie Klingler – won the case that the force’s pre-scheduled vigilance decisions amounted to a breach of freedom of speech and assembly and that the police did not assess the potential danger. in public health. The force announced its intention to appeal against the decision, saying: “It is important for the police and the public to have absolute clarity about what is expected of us in the legislation. That is why we believe that we should ask permission to appeal against the decision in order to resolve what is required by law during the policing of protests and events in the future. “ In a ruling issued Friday and released Monday, the judges denied permission to take the case to the Court of Appeals. “The court applied and followed the principles set by the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal,” the ruling said. “We do not believe there is a need for further or more valid guidance for the purposes of lawfully protesting police in such cases.” Ms Birley told the Independent: “The Met made a mistake last March in ignoring women’s right to protest and made a mistake in trying to appeal the court ruling. “Not only do we not say their case is misplaced, but the judges themselves have described their arguments as hopeless and incoherent as well. “Now, instead of wasting public money on a pointless fight against women’s rights to protest, I hope they will finally admit they were wrong and invest in measures to tackle misogyny and male violence.” The decision by Lord Justice Warby and Mr Justice Holgate stated that the attempt had no “reasonable prospect of success” and that there was “no compelling reason to appeal”. After reviewing Scotland Yard’s formal application to appeal the Supreme Court ruling and written observations from both sides, they said it was “indisputable” that the court was wrong. Reclaim This Streets Founders (left) Henna Shah, Jamie Klingler, Anna Birley and Jessica Leigh celebrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London after winning a lawsuit against Metropolitan Police in March (PA) The judges said some of the arguments made on behalf of the police were “unquestionably legal or involve a selective and misleading analysis of aspects of the decision”. They found that a new objection raised by the Metropolitan Police “had no value” and other parts of its case “lack coherence”. The judges found that the arguments about what was said to the on-call organizers amounted to “desperate attempts to challenge reasoned factual conclusions”. “It is not allowed for [Metropolitan Police] “to re-argue the same points to argue that it is very likely that the result was the same,” the decision added. Ms. Everard was abducted, raped and killed by armed officer Wayne Couzens, whose arrest was announced on March 10, 2021. Later that day, the newly formed women’s group Reclaim These Streets called for vigil at Clapham Common, where Mrs. Everard disappeared, for her and “all the women who feel insecure, lost on our streets, and facing violence every day.” Organizers contacted police and the Lambeth Council so that vigilance could be handled safely and with a reduced risk of coronavirus transmission, but Scotland Yard “effectively vetoed” the event, declaring it illegal under Covid law.
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Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
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Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman cries at a memorial in the Clapham Common Bandstand Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People mourn at a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People mourn at a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A group of women embrace as they stand in front of the tributes to Sarah Everard Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A photo of Sarah Everard left with tributes to her at the band’s Clapham Common stand Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman reacts to a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Stones with signatures are on a monument to the Clapham Common Bandstand Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
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Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People leave flower tributes PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at a monument on the Clapham Common Bandstand Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather to lay flowers and pay their respects Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A message appears among the flowers at Clapham Common Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People mourn at a memorial in the Clapham Common Bandstand Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman leaves a floral tribute AP
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman reacts to a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at a monument on the Clapham Common Bandstand Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Audience members pay tribute to Sarah Everard at the band’s Clapham Common booth Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
The well-wishers head to a band kiosk AFP via Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Women gather at the booth of the band PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at the band’s booth PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman reacts as she looks at the tributes Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather to lay flowers and pay their respects Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at the band’s booth PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People gather at the band’s booth AP
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman holds a sign on a monument Reuters
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People are gathering AP
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
People in the crowd turn on their phone lenses PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
A woman holds up a placard PA
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Volunteers shout slogans as they gather AFP via Getty Images
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
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Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
Tributes to Sarah Everard in the Clapham Common vigil
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