Harrogate Magistrates' Court - 21 December 2004 - am

 

R v Lindis Percy and Anni Rainbow

 

The day before this hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service had again requested an adjournment because more statements, videos and documents needed to be served on the Defence.  This was opposed and the hearing went ahead.

 

Lindis and Richard Reed (Solicitor representing Anni and Lindis)attended a pre-trial review (one of many since May 2004) to decide how to manage the next stage of the trials pending (Anni has 2 and Lindis now has 19).  Every case arises out of the peaceful demonstrations on Tuesday evenings (see CAAB Reports since 18 May 2004) and cover the same issues - the right to protest and the issue of the 'yellow line').  An application is to be made by Andrew Barton (Clerk) for a District Judge to hear the cases.

 

It is hoped that the District Judge will be able to attend the next pretrial review on 19 January 2005.  The CPS were given 14 days to produce all the documents.