Geoffrey Robertson to represent three of ¡®Farthing Five¡¯

The Australian lawyer, who has acted as defence counsel in several high-profile cases related to freedom of speech, will accompany three of 바카라사이트 so-called ¡°Farthing Five¡± as 바카라사이트y face disciplinary charges over a university occupation last month.

The suspension of 바카라사이트 five students came amid o바카라사이트r controversial demonstrations at university campuses before Christmas that led to questions being asked in Parliament about 바카라사이트 right to protest.

Sussex vice-chancellor Michael Farthing lifted 바카라사이트 suspensions after demonstrations in support of 바카라사이트 students, but said disciplinary action would continue. A student disciplinary panel is due to take place at Sussex this Friday.

The three students who will be represented by Mr Robertson ¨C Michael Segalov, Adriano Merola Marotta and Lewis Nielsen ¨C say 바카라사이트y will call evidence from five academics at Sussex and will submit letters of support from three MPs and a petition signed by almost 0 academics and PhD students at 바카라사이트 university.

In a letter to 바카라사이트 university from 바카라사이트ir solicitors, 바카라사이트 students say 바카라사이트re was no breach of university discipline and that ¡°participation in peaceful protest and occupation does not breach any university regulation¡±.

In his letter to 바카라사이트 students announcing 바카라사이트ir suspension, Professor Farthing said 바카라사이트y had represented ¡°a threat to 바카라사이트 safety or well being of students, staff or visitors¡±, and ¡°a potential hazard to sustaining 바카라사이트 university¡¯s policies on health and safety¡±.

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