The New Law of Peaceful Protest : Rights and Regulation in the Human Rights Act Era (Paperback)

1: Introduction I. Overview II. Historical Development of The Right III. The Function of Free Speech and Protest IV. Protest and Democracy V. A Simple Dichotomy: Protest v Direct Action VI. Deciding to Engage in Collective Action VII. The Socio-Legal Aspect VIII. The Role and Behaviour of the Police IX. Protest and Protesters at the Start of the New Millenium 2: Protecting Human Rights in the Human Rights Act Era I. The Right to Protest at Common Law II. The European Convention on Human Rights III. A Home-Grown Bill of Rights? The Human Rights Act 1998 IV. Conclusion: The Likely Influence of the Human Rights Act on Peaceful Protest 3: Strasbourg Case Law on the Right to Peaceful Protest I. Introduction II. A Content Study of Protest Cases III. The Scope of the Right to Peaceful Protest IV. The Extent of Lawful Interferences with the Right V. Conclusions 4: The Locus of Protest I. Introduction and Overview II. Rights of Access Over Land for the Purpose of Protest III. Place-Specific Restrictions on Protest IV. Police Powers in Relation to Protests on Land V. Conclusion 5: Peaceful Persuasion and Communicating Dissent I. Overview II. Marching, Meeting and Holding Demonstrations: The Statutory Scheme in the Public Order Act 1986 III. Showing Support for Causes and Campaigns IV. Conclusion 6: Taking Direct Action I. Introduction and Overview II. Direct Action Protesters as Terrorists III. Crimes of Violence and Damage IV. Aggravated Trespass V. Harassment and Intimidation VI. Other Criminal Measures to Control Direct Action VII. Conclusion 7: Preventive Action by the Police I. The General Duties of the Police II. Stop and Search Powers III. Preventing Breaches of the Peace IV. Anti-Social Behaviour Orders V. Dispersal Orders VI. Strasbourg Case Law VII. Conclusions 8: Private Law Remedies and Proceedings I. Introduction II. Possible Claims by Private Parties III. Conclusions 9: Conclusion I. A Strasbourg Snapshot: The Right of Peaceful Protest under the ECHR in 2010 II. A Domestic Snapshot: The Right of Peaceful Protest in England and Wales in 2010 III. The Wider Picture: A Recap of Some Key Themes IV. An Agenda for Change Appendix I: European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 Appendix II: Bringing an Individual Case to Strasbourg: An Overview Appendix III: A Summary of Strasbourg Case Law on the Right to Peaceful Protest Appendix IV: Human Rights Act 1998, Chapter 42