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22 June 2012updated 27 Jun 2012 7:13am

The “Twitter Joke Trial” returns to the High Court

Lord Chief Justice to preside over latest appeal in Chambers v Director of Public Prosecutions

By David Allen Green

The hearing of the appeal of Paul Chambers at the High Court takes place today.  I am solicitor for Paul, and for various reasons I am limited in what I can say here and now about the case.  However, for the benefit of those following the case, I set out below part of the story and some information about the applicable law.

 

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