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As lawyers who advise charity and campaigning clients, we must speak out against the conviction of Maya Evans under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act for taking part in an "unauthorised" demonstration (Leaders, December 9). But the act has much wider implications than demonstratio...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author Stephen Lloyd and Rosamund McCarthy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 12.12.2005
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Summary:As lawyers who advise charity and campaigning clients, we must speak out against the conviction of Maya Evans under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act for taking part in an "unauthorised" demonstration (Leaders, December 9). But the act has much wider implications than demonstrations within the zone around parliament. All forms of political protest are potentially caught by its terms, provided that the protest takes place more than once.
ISSN:0261-3077