It is odd, given the long history that civil disobedience has in the UK, that Hoffman’s Bargain has been given such short shrift with not so much as a sideward glance.
Criminal Damage Defence Guidance Handed Down by Court of Appeal
Attempting to link arguments of proximity to possessiveness in relation to ‘circumstances’ so that it may relate to the wording of the legislation is artificial, complicated, and unclear.
Are the mass arrests of Just Stop Oil Protesters lawful?
Entry into the road now appears to be a blanket cause for arrest in of itself. Repeating this day in and day out, regardless of the number of protesters actually charged, results in the protesters never actually protesting or causing any disruption at all – which is the outcome the police appear to be seeking.
