NUJ member wins case against police’s stop and search

12 January 2010

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of journalist Pennie Quinton and Kevin Gillen who were stopped and searched under anti-terror legislation and prevented filming at an arms fair.

Judges ruled that police powers to stop and search without grounds for suspicion contravened section 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

The NUJ  welcomed the ruling

The BBC has more including the reaction of the government

Posted by Keith Sellick

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