High Court overturn not guilty result against BHEAST

[ian1964 10,487]

[1] This is an appeal by way of stated case at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal, Dingwall. The respondent is Joseph Anthony Cairns.

 

[2] The respondent appeared before the sheriff at Dingwall on 4 February 2013 for trial on the following charge:

 

"(1) on 18th August 2012 at Victoria Park Football Stadium, Dingwall you Joseph Anthony Cairns, being a person in a ground where a regulated football match is being held, did engage in behaviour of a kind described in section 1(2)(d) and (e) of the aftermentioned Act, which is likely or would be likely to incite public disorder, in that you did chant phrases and songs in support of a proscribed terrorist organisation and make threatening gestures towards opposing fans; CONTRARY to the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 section 1(1)"

 

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2013HCJAC73.html