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Robertson v HM Advocate
May 1, 2009 | No CommentsIn Robertson v. HM Advocate [1] the High Court of Justiciary held that the conviction of an individual (“the Naked Rambler”) for contempt of court in the face of his repeated appearances before the court naked did not constitute a violation of his Article 10 rights to free expression. The application of the law of contempt to him, was said, merely restricted his right to express his views in his chosen manner and if he sought to express the view that an individual had the right to be naked at all times and in all places, there was nothing to prevent his doing so orally or in writing while remaining properly dressed in court.
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Aidan O’Neill
[1] Robertson v. HM Advocate, 2007 SLT 1153
Art. 10 Freedom of Expression, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
