The law on public processions is governed by section 11 of the Public Order Act 1986.
Free-speech campaigners have been calling for Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 to be scrapped.
His Lordship properly looked at the wording of Section 5 of the Public Order Act and applied common sense.
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Officers said notices issued by Sussex Police under the Public Order Act were to prevent disorder, damage, disruption or intimidation.
Farmers' Union of Wales legal director Barrie Jones said police had some powers under the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.
Police said they were examining possible offences under the Public Order Act.
Armed police are patrolling the affected estates and, under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public order Act, can stop and search for weapons.
But meetings and discussions do not come under the Public Order Act and a video on Youtube can spread a message like wildfire around the country.
Veterinary surgeon David Dugdale, 41, from Freckenham in Suffolk: arrested for using threatening words and behaviour and charged with Section 4 of the Public Order Act.
She was charged with aggravated trespass under the public order act after protesters dug up plants and dumped them at the headquarters of AgrEvo at East Wynch, Norfolk.
But shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper pressed the government to produce an "assessment of the impact of Section 5 of the Public Order Act on different groups, particularly on minority groups".
Student George Philip Todhunter Bramley, 20, from Gillingham in Norfolk: arrested and charged for Section 14 of the Public Order Act - breach of cordon and demonstrating in a non-designated area.
"Due to the risk of disorder on the day we are likely to be stopping and searching more people and have pre-authorised powers to do this under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, " he said.
The reason for this stems back to the Public Order Act of 1986, which states that a riot is an activity during which 12 or more persons must be present together and use and threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose.
Gill-Webb was found guilty of intending to cause the 100m finalists harassment, alarm or distress by using threatening, abusive or disorderly behaviour, contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act as well as an alternative charge contrary to Section 5 of the act.
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You need to act quickly in order to protect the public, but you don't have enough scientific information to make sure that you're not needlessly depriving somebody of their liberty.
The man was arrested under the Malicious Communications Act and was also held on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress.
The new Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said it appeared the shooting was an "isolated act" and that there were no concerns for "the general situation of public order in the country".
She was held under under the mental health act on 9 February, arrested on suspicion of assault seven days later, held over a public order offence on 29 February and arrested in connection with criminal damage on 2 March.
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