The Attorney General is seeking clarification of the law after the Colston case leads to 'uncertainty'.
after the defendants opted to stand trial in front of a jury and did not deny involvement in the incident.
The prosecution argued it was "irrelevant" who Colston was and the case was one of straightforward criminal damage.Edward Colston was a member of the Royal African Company and bequeathed his wealth to charities when he died She said the case has caused uncertainty between the offence of criminal damage and the right to protest peacefully.
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