Viewpoint: Decision on kettling by European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that 'kettling' tactics used by the Met in 2001 protests were lawful. Kiron Reid, Lecturer in the School of Law , said: "The kettling decision is wrong. This is why we need a British Bill of Rights. "The European Court of Human Rights decision on the May Day 2001 protests is wrong. It fails to discriminate between lawful protesters, bystanders caught up in a situation, and those intending to act unlawfully. This is why we need a British Bill of Rights because the ECHR and our own courts have failed to protect the right to peaceful protest. "The Court is both too conservative, and the ten years it has taken to hear such a significant case shows why reform is urgently needed.