BREAKING: The Met Police breached rights of Sarah Everard vigil organisers, judges have ruled.
On Friday, Lord Justice Warby and Mr Justice Holgate released their ruling in favour of arguments made by the four women, who founded Reclaim These Streets and planned the vigil, finding that the Met's actions were "not in accordance with the law".
He added: "The relevant decisions of the were to make statements at meetings, in letters, and in a press statement, to the effect that the Covid-19 regulations in force at the time meant that holding the vigil would be unlawful. Tom Hickman QC said: "The most significant 'threat' identified was not public health but the perceived reputational risk to the , including in the event they were perceived to be permitting or facilitating the vigil."
The women cancelled the vigil after being told by the force they would face fines of £10,000 each and possible prosecution if it went ahead, the court heard.
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