Westminster Magistrates Court

Court:	Westminster Magistrates Court
Hearing date:	21/10/2020
Bench (DJ or JPs)	Lay bench
Charged with:	Section 14 and Obstruction of the Highway
Represented by:	ITN
Please outline key points prosecution and defence case(s).	Prosecution: On 18/10/19 and 9:30 at Oxford Circus, the defendant sat locked on to another protestor. Section 14 - Guilty: Date Unknown Read more about Section 14 - Guilty: Date Unknown Court: Westminster Magistrates Bench: DJ Baraister Represented by: Bindmans Charge: S 14 Decision: Guilty, conditional discharge 12 months, Costs £775 % 2 + £20 VS Both Defendants had participated in a road block in Parliament Square on April 18. DJ Baraister appeared to want to show firmness and at times she seemed to be irritated with the Defence. Section 14 - Guilty: 19/09/19 Read more about Section 14 - Guilty: 19/09/19 I was in the Westminster Magistrates Court this morning observing the trial of ‘M’ (defendant wishes to remain anonymous for this Facebook post). It was another Section 14 Public Order Act offence, but this one was in Parliament Sq on 19 April 2019. The case was heard before Judge Dean Aggravated Trespass - Guilty: 11/10/19 Read more about Aggravated Trespass - Guilty: 11/10/19 XR Legal Support Trial Observation Court: Court 5, Westminster Magistrates Court, Marylebone Road Hearing Date: Friday 11 October 2019 Bench: Deputy District Judge Clarke Pleaded: Guilty Charged with: Aggravated Trespass That on Thursday 10 October 2019 trespassed on City Airport DLR land and obstructed paying passengers by gluing yourself to floor with intention to obstruct. Represented by: Edward Fail Bradshaw Waterson Subscribe to Westminster Magistrates Court Main navigation Show — Main navigation Hide — Main navigation Home About Us Going on a Protest Legal briefing Five key messages Frequently used laws at a protest Obstruction of the highway Conditions placed on a protest Trespass and aggravated trespass Criminal damage and theft Breach of the peace Public nuisance Obstruction of a police officer & assault PC Violent disorder and affray Witnessing an arrest Witnessing a stop and search XR legal strategy Injunctions Basic definitions Being Arrested Being arrested Arrest flowchart Under 18s and vulnerable adults Immigration Implications Arrest and Immigration Status Immigration Status DBS checks and being arrested on protests Financial implications Multiple arrests Impacts of an arrest on travelling abroad Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (SDPOs) Organising a Protest Information for suspected organisers Conspiracy Legal observers Should I tell the police about an upcoming action? Guides and Resources Materials Bustcards Green and Black Cross Know Your Rights Booklet Offering Police Station Support Stop and Search Cards Witnessing arrest cards More Resources Should you speak to the media? Youth courts and sentencing Court Support Court reports Aggravated Trespass Criminal Damage Obstructing the Railway Obstruction of the Highway Section 14 Court statements Statements selection 1 Statements selection 2 Statements selection 3 Statements selection 4 Statements selection 5 Statements selection 6 Statements selection 7 Shell trial - closing speech David Lambert Shell trial - closing speech Senan Clifford Shell trial - closing speech Sid Saunders Charged Defendants Primary Resources Funded support for charged rebels Pleading guilty or not guilty Court finances Self-representing in a magistrates’ court Guide to crown court trials for self reppers Changing court dates Secondary Resources PET Form Notes on self representing - obstruction of highway Summary of DPP v. Ziegler Relevance Notes on HS2 defendant's meeting (S241) Insurance Employment Personal Experiences A description of the court process 'Learnings from my self-repping experience' Contact us at: informeddissent@riseup.net User account menu Show — User account menu Hide — User account menu Log in