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Scientology protest: Liberty challenges police over summons

Title: Scientology protest: Liberty challenges police over summons
Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Publisher: The Guardian (UK)
Author: Anil Dawar
Main source: guardian.co.uk

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The police force that issued a teenager with a court summons for calling Scientology a cult could face a judicial review over the legality of its policing guidelines. Although prosecutors last week declined to take the 16-year-old to court, freedom of speech campaigners are to ask City of London police to explain how the initial decision to issue the summons was made. Campaigners said they would call for a judicial review if it is found that the force's guidelines for policing ... [Read the rest at guardian.co.uk]