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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Aug 21

Epping Forest District Council v Somani Hotels Ltd [2025] EWHC 2018 (KB)

High Court grants interim injunction re Epping migrant hotel .

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Jun 27

R v Monzo Sentencing Remarks

Monzo sentenced for several offences, including murder.

Sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum term of 40 years.
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Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social · May 1

May Morning sunrise from the top of Magdalen Tower

Orange sunrise in a clear sky, with a misty water meadow. Seen from the top of a 15th century tower with the choir about to sing.

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Apr 16

R v Steve Bray

Bray acquitted of offence under Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act.

Bray found to have reasonable excuse. Judge applies arts 10 and 11 of ECHR.
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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · Mar 31

Sentencing Council suspends guideline

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Barbara Rich @barbararich.bsky.social · Mar 17

It’s a rule about someone who lacks mental capacity and would be identifiable even if anonymised, not a rich/poor rule. After his death any statutory will authorised by the Court of Protection will be a public document once probate has been granted, just like any other will (apart from royal wills)

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 7

Some reasoning as to why the appeal re the Sunflowers soup protesters was dismissed.

Taking into account risk to painting legitimate:

Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 7

Reasoning behind reducing Hallam's sentence - note fact that deterrent was still legitimate:

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 7

Important point re Aarhus Convention:

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 7

R v Hallam and Others [2025] EWCA Crim 199

Appeal by several environmental protesters.

Sentences of 6 appellants (including Hallam) quashed and lower sentences substituted.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 4

Art 10 finding on merits:

Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 4

Some relevant facts:

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 4

Case of Milashina & Others v Russia (App no. 75000/17)

ECtHR finds that there has been a violation of arts 10 & 8 in respect of the response to journalistic investigations into a violent campaign reportedly run by Chechen authorities against homosexuals.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 4

Girginova v Bulgaria (App no 4326/18)

Violation of article 10 where judgment concerning reasons for acquitting former Minister of Internal Affairs was not made available to journalist.

Also violation of article 13.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 3

Think others also have problems with length and unevenness. The Florida Project was well received though.

Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Mar 3

Have you seen anything else by Baker?

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mwhoyle96.bsky.social @mwhoyle96.bsky.social · Mar 2

1.3k retweets for something which is legally nonsense (because heads of state have total exemption from UK immigration control under s20(3) State Immunity Act 1978).

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Mar 2

If the UK’s immigration rules mean what they say, Trump shouldn’t even be allowed to enter the country, let alone for a state visit ….

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 28

R (GB News Ltd) v OFCOM [2025] EWHC 460 (Admin)

GB News challenges OFCOM decision that Jacob Rees-Mogg's broadcasts had breached the Broadcasting Code.

Challenge succeeds.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 28

University of Cambridge v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 454 (KB)

Court grants interim injunction re Palestine protesters in Cambridge - albeit not on broad terms requested by claimant.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 25

R (Castellucci) v Gender Recognition Panel [2025] EWCA Civ 167

Appeal on whether Gender Recognition Certificate should record "non binary" when appellant has status recognised in another jurisdiction and on Art 14/8 ECHR.

Appeal dismissed.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 25

R v Michael Amesbury Sentencing Remarks

MP sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment for assault.
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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 21

And English wasn't even his first or indeed second language.

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Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social · Feb 18

I am surprised to see these comments from the Lady Chief Justice.

The PM’s remarks about the Gaza judgment last week were hardly intemperate.

Moreover, while the Government may well take the view that it should appeal, it is also open to it to change the law.
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

Britain’s most senior judge launches rare attack on Starmer over migrant remarks

Baroness Sue Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, accuses Prime Minister and Kemi Badenoch of ‘unacceptable’ criticism

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 17

"Last woman hanged in UK should be pardoned, says grandson

"Ruth Ellis was sentenced to death after she shot and murdered her lover outside a pub in 1955"

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...

Last woman hanged in UK should be pardoned, says grandson

Ruth Ellis was sentenced to death after she shot and murdered her lover outside a pub in 1955

www.telegraph.co.uk

Tony Dowson @tonydowson5.bsky.social · Feb 15

Reasoning in dismissing appeal:

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