ST GEORGE’S DAY

Press Release

A Judicial Review hearing has been listed at 10.30am on Monday 28th November at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London to decide:-

Is St George's day special in England?

The case is being brought by Tony Bennett the licensee of the Otter Public House,Norwich, against Norwich Magistrates Court, which ruled that it wasn't and therefore refused an extension to celebrate the 23rd April this year.
Tony's Counsel is NEIL ADDISON of
NEW BAILEY CHAMBERS
The Corn Exchange
Fenwick Street
Liverpool L2 7QS
Tel. 0151 236 9402
Fax. 0151 231 1296
DX. 14193 Liverpool

Tony's solicitor is Robin Tilbrook of Tilbook's, Quires Green, Willingale, Essex, CM5 0QP
Tel: 01277896000
Fax: 01277896050

Tony's counsel says:-

"As I see the issue in the case is a simple request that the High Court make a Declaration that the Magistrates Court acted irrationally and made a perverse decision when it decided as follows:-

"the Bench does not consider the 23rd April special because there were no national celebrations" AND

"the function for which Mr Bennett applies for a special order of exemption is not part of any national or local celebrations organised primarily by third parties instead it is organised by Mr Bennett."


Our argument is clearly that St Georges day is a special day in England (just as St David's Day is special day in Wales), there are national celebrations and therefore the decision by the Magistrates was not one that any reasonable tribunal, properly directed, could have arrived at. In consequence any functions organised by Mr Bennett should have been regarded as part of those national celebrations and not considered in isolation."

For more information please contact:-
Robin Tilbrook,
Tilbook's solicitors,
Quires Green,
Willingale, Essex, CM5 0QP
Tel: 01277896000
Fax: 01277896050


The English Democrats will continue to defend the right of the English to celebrate their culture and history and we ask the wider English Community to support us in this by circulating this press release to as many newspapers and organisations as you possibly can.

Thank you - English Democrats