Protest occupiers get off S144 charges

p10200532 people charged under Section 144 LASPO had the case thrown out by District Judge Williams at Highbury Magistrates Court on Tuesday 26th August.

Although the main defence of the occupiers was going to be that they were occupying the building in protests against its sell-off by Camden Council, had a rota for staying there and had other addresses where they were living (plus other arguments), what got the case thrown out was that the property had been sold the day before and so there was no allegation of trespass.

So, let’s keep fighting.

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