Queen v Damien Fennell
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Neutral Citation | [2017] NICC 13 |
| Date | 01 December 2017 |
| Court | Crown Court (Northern Ireland) |
Neutral Citation No: [2017] NICC 13
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: 2017NICC13
16/023017
Delivered: 01/12/2017
IN THE CROWN COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND
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THE QUEEN
v
DAMIEN FENNELL
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RULING
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MILLER J
Introduction
[1] The defendant was indicted on three counts, being:
(a) Encouragement of terrorism, contrary to s. 1(2) of the Terrorism Act 2006
(b) Inviting support for a proscribed organisation, contrary to s. 12(1) of the
Terrorism Act 2000; and
(c) Addressing a meeting for the purpose of encouraging support for a
proscribed organisation, contrary to s. 12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000
[2] The trial was heard before me sitting without a jury at Belfast Crown Court on
19 September 2017. Thereafter detailed written submissions were lodged on behalf
of the Crown and defence respectively on 25 September and 1 October. I am
indebted to Mr Russell for the Crown and Ms Quinlivan QC (with Mr Sayers) for the
defence for their comprehensive analysis of both the statutory provisions and the
interpretation of the impugned words of the defendant’s speech within the context
of the relevant legal framework.
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