Below, Freedom reproduces the lawyers’ statement on the High Court challenge from Travellers Times. In November 2019, the Home Office launched a consultation entitled ‘Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments’ with one goal being to seek out viewpoints on ‘broadening the existing categories of criminal trespass’. Following the consultation, on 8 March 2021 the
Lawyers launch High Court challenge to anti-trespass law
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