R v MK (Stratford Magistrates’ Court)

Acquittal for defendant protesting the transportation of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm.

Kitan Ososami’s client was charged with wilful obstruction of the highway following his involvement in a protest against the transportation of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm.

The Crown opened its case and read a section 9 statement before applying to adjourn amid disclosure failings and witness non-attendance. The application was opposed by Kitan and the four co-defendants’ advocate. The District Judge refused the application, and the Crown offered no evidence.

News coverage of the protest:

Al Jazeera, BBC, The Guardian.

Instructed by Zachary Whyte and Ruby Breward of Sperrin Law.

Related Barristers: Kitan Ososami