Free Frank Fernie

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9181950.Protest_march_for_jailed_student_Frank_Fernie/?ref=fbrec

http://www.freefrankfernie.info/

http://freefrankfernie.blogspot.com/

Tony Benn @ Defend the Right to Protest

Defend the Right to Protest........solidarity!

Check out the photos of the public meeting on 8 June 2011 and the demons outside court on 9 and 10 June 2011.

http://www.demotix.com/news/719733/alfie-meadows-court-case-adjourned-till-19th-july

http://www.demotix.com/news/719367/protest-support-alfie-meadows-and-student-protesters

http://www.demotix.com/news/719153/defend-right-protest-public-meeting-london

http://www.demotix.com/news/720091/protests-bryan-simpson-attends-court

Update: Police Taser case

The IPCC independent investigation was completed on 4 May 2011.
http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/Pages/pr_040511_gmpswarray.aspx?auto=True&l1link=pages%2Fnews.aspx&l1title=News%20and%20press&l2link=news%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&l2title=Press%20Releases

Please note that we did not agree with some of the words that were used in the press release as they did not refelct the true nature of what happened during the incident.

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1419851_dad-disgusted-as-cops-cleared-of-wrongdoing-after-they-used-taser-on-him-during-epileptic-fit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13277935

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13277930

Red February

That seasonal depression syndrome, well i definitely think it exists as although i don't think i'm depressed there was something in the air in January where i was. A week after becoming a solicitor-advocate, (that means i can choose whether i need to instruct a barrister ever again) I was informed that all is not rosy at work, which is great cause as it's exactly what you want to hear at the start of the year.

Anyways hard decisions have to be made and goodbyes are always hard when it's bitter sweet.

If January was blue i'm hoping that February will be red, especially as i start my new position on Valentines Day and hope the blues are now behind me.

Listen to Sir Hugh Orde....

A very helpful comment by Sir Orde who seems to understand and see both sides of the argument before reaching a conclusion, which is more constructive than Sir Paul calling the protestors 'thugs'. they are not 'thugs' thank you very much. the same could have been said about the police officers. anyway, here is the article from the guardian. read and lets get the debate going more in the direction of why the students were protesting in the first place, not about the royal car jacking.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/10/police-tuition-fees-protests-orde

SOAS student occupation

The University took extreme measures to obtain a possession order but was it worth it when it did not achieve it's means and could not achieve it's means as these individuals were not tenants, they were students on a peaceful protest that has remained peaceful and has not interferred with education of others. Hopefully peace and negotations will remain over the weekend and the University will recognise the student voice.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23901522-university-can-send-bailiffs-to-evict-students-in-cuts-protest.do

http://soasoccupation2010.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/occupation-diary/