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Photographer suspected of being ‘terrorist’ outside Buckingham Palace

Jules Mattsson, the young photographer prevented from taking pictures of police cadets in Romford ten days ago, has been stopped today outside Buckingham Palace under Section 43 of the Terrorism Act, according to a report…
Terror laws a ‘threat’ to freelance photographers, survey finds (update 11.35am)

Laws affecting photography in public places pose a threat to the livelihood of freelance photographers, a survey by the British Photographic Council has found.
Photographers ‘flashmob’ Scotland Yard over terrorism law

Photographers yesterday descended on New Scotland Yard to mark last week’s landmark European decision that police use of Section 44 stop-and-search is unlawful.
Photographers can sue over Section 44 terror law abuse, says lawyer

Photographers are entitled to claim damages against police over misuse of anti-terrorism stop-and-search laws after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected the UK Government’s appeal over Section 44, a media lawyer has said.
UK Government reacts to European stop and search appeal rebuff (update with court’s letter)

The Home Office has issued a statement following yesterday's European rejection of a UK Government appeal over the legality of Section 44 anti-terrorism stop-and search tactics.
Illegality of stop and search terror law upheld by European court, says Liberty

The European Court of Human Rights has rejected the former Government's appeal against a court ruling that police use of Section 44 stop-and-search powers is illegal, according to a statement released by Liberty.
Counterfeit ‘Pentax’ lenses among gear seized in raid

Fake Pentax and Canon-branded lenses were among a stash of £1/2m counterfeit camera bags that were seized in a raid in Manchester, Amateur Photographer (AP) has learned.
Police chiefs: ‘Everyone has right to take photographs’ (update 30 June)

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has spoken out after a young photographer was stopped while taking pictures of police cadets last weekend.
‘Fake’ camera cases worth £1/2m seized in Canon sting (update with pics 11.04am)

A man has been arrested after fake camera cases worth £1/2m were seized in a sting operation orchestrated by Canon and Trading Standards.
Police ‘reasonably suspected’ photographer was terrorist

Police claim they had grounds to ‘reasonably suspect’ that a photographer was a terrorist when they stopped and searched him in Trafalgar Square last week.