Yvette Cooper could abandon law that criminalised peaceful protests
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter from on (#6PDAN)
Civil group Liberty has adjourned legal hearing over contentious legislation to allow talks with ministers to open
Yvette Cooper could abandon a law that has seen hundreds of people criminalised for carrying out peaceful protests.
An attempt to overturn a high court judgment that the previous Conservative home secretary acted unlawfully has been adjourned to allow the civil liberties group Liberty and ministers to open talks about the future of the contentious legislation.
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