So far there have been Nineteen peope charged with demonstrating without authorisation under Section 132 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, with two exceptions, for the people who were arrested, but not yet currently charged with "organising".
Five people were arrested in Parliament Square on August 1st 2005 and are to be to be tried on January 9th 2006.
One of these people still has Bail Conditions which prevent him from entering the Designated Area
Five people were arrested on August 7th 2005 and are to be tried on January 23rd 2006.
One person was arrested on August 14th 2005
He has a pre-trial hearing on November 15th which will decide if his arguments re: genocide/war etc are admissible. He will then be given a trial date.
One person arrested on August 28th 2005
He is still to be charged with "organising" and will return to police station on November 9th for charging.
He had been given bail conditions which stopped him going to Parliament Square for any reason but these were dropped after the lawyers from Bindmans intervened - now he can go there but not protest.
Five people arrested on September 18th 2005
Pre-trial review on October 14th. Is there a trial date yet ?
This adds up to Seventeen
N.B. the Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation debate on Wednesday 12th October 2005 seemed to be working with a figure of 18 arrests up to that date.
Were they in error, or has an arrestee "disappeared" ?
Two people Arrested on October 25th 2005 in Whitehall opposite Downing Street.
One of these people was arrested for "organising" but has not yet been charged.
He will go back to the Police station on November 10th.
This adds up to Nineteen arrests (possibly 20).
Please view the website Action Against War as it includes information on my court appearances for peaceful protesting in Parliament Square, my next court appearance is on Tuesday 15th November 2005 at 10am Bow Street Magistrates Court London
www.actionagainstwar.org
Action Against War
Information website
It seems that the charges against the Five people arrested on September 18th, were dropped on November 11th.
Chris Coverdale has another pre-trail hearing on 1st December and a trial date set for 19th January 2006.