University of Birmingham v Ali and Persons Unknown - 09.07.2024
Case- Case number
- [2024] EWHC 1770 (KB)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Case Description
The University of Birmingham obtained a summary possession order to remove a student-led protest encampment from its campus. The High Court rejected arguments of discrimination and breaches of freedom of expression and assembly, holding that the decision was not motivated by the protesters’ views, that the University had complied with its public sector equality duty and statutory free-speech obligations, and that the occupation constituted trespass. Possession was granted and extended to the wider campus to prevent relocation.
- Name of Court
- High Court
- Date of decision
- Jul 9, 2024
- Subjects
- Freedom of Assembly
- Type of Court
- Court of first instance
- Area of Law
- Civil Law
- Year
- 2024
- Generated ID
- KZA7672-1910
- Geolocation
Latitude: 51.51422
Longitude: -0.11322
- Geolocation
- Source
- https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2024/1770.html
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