Lawyer's Daughter Launches Legal Fight Over Police Kettling

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he daughter of a high-profile TTBirmingham human rights lawyer is leading the chal -lenge against the controver -sial police tactic of kettling to confine protesters at demonstrations.

Bethany Shiner, 23, daughter of a human rights specialist Phil Shiner, was kettled during tuition fee protests last week. She is launching proceedings against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police after being detained in Trafalgar Square during last week's controversial demonstration.

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Lawyer's Daughter Launches Legal Fight Over Police Kettling

Ms Shiner, who has a masters degree in art and politics, and four sixth-form students are seeking a ruling that the use of kettling "as a standard response to protests" is unlawfu...

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