A Romany Gypsy woman will take on the government at the High Court next week over its “discriminatory” Policing Act.
Wendy Smith has been granted permission to challenge part of the 2022 Police, Crime and Sentencing Act (PSCS) that introduced powers to fine, arrest, imprison and seize the homes of Gypsies and Travellers living in roadside camps.
Backed by charity Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) and human rights campaign group Liberty, Smith will argue the law is discriminatory because it targets minority ethnic communities who have no alternative stopping places. The two-day judicial review will begin on Tuesday.
