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Ian Bourns's avatar

I do hope this JR is successful and reinforces the need for police to act impartially in applying the law and their approach to public displays

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

Me also!

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Green Goblin's avatar

Thank you, Sarah. This is a really important issue that has been testing my patience for too long. I'm hard pressed to think of any reasons that could justify the behaviour of the Police.

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Alan Jurek's avatar

Thanks Sarah.

Let us hope that common sense prevails and we can return to some semblance of a judiciary and police that is fair and even in it's treatment of it's citizens.

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

It's high time. It may even now be too late.

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Alan Jurek's avatar

Its never too late for the truth to be told, thanks for raising this.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks for the update, Sarah and best of luck to Lindsey - a very important case!!

Have cross posted

https://dustymasterson.substack.com/p/if-they-are-going-to-come-for-me-fc5

Dusty

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

BTW is this the same Lindsey who is fighting the case against Newcastle United?

Dusty

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

The one and only!

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks for confirming. What a Terf Hero Linzi is!!

Dusty

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Arabel's Raven's avatar

Sorry to ask a dumb question. Which Court is it at?

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

Thanks! That would have been a wasted trip to London!!

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

Linzi has just tweeted its Leeds! I will find out exact listing.

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

Confirmation: Linzi's case is being heard on 10/7 for one day in Leeds under case reference AC-2024-LDS-000212. Linden J is hearing the case.

Unfortunately looks unlikely I can make the 10th but Linzi is inquiring of her barrister about a live link so I could hopefully log on for the afternoon at least.

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Alison's avatar

Is it likely that tribunal tweets would post this case on X?

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

I hope they cover it as I can’t make the 10th!

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

I assume RCJ?

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latsot's avatar

According to Grok:

"Linzi Smith's judicial review case against Northumbria Police, scheduled for July 9, 2025, is set to be heard at the High Court in Newcastle upon Tyne. Specifically, it will take place at the Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre, located at Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QF."

So that's the one up next to the Universities and Civic Centre, not the one on the quayside.

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latsot's avatar

I just spoke to Linzi. It's Leeds Crown Court on 10th.

I'm hoping to make it.

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Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber's avatar

Presumably this also means police forces can’t be involved in any religious events, eg having a stall at Christmas fairs, or St George’s Day, Armed Forces Day etc etc?

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Sarah Phillimore's avatar

Yes. Police must be impartial.

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