3-year legal saga ends in victory for Fathers4Justice founder as arrest is declared ‘unlawful’
A three-year legal saga ended last week when it was ruled that the arrest of Fathers4Justice founder, Matt O’Connor, for a minor Public Order Act offence, was ‘unlawful’. O’Connor, 50, from Clapham, was arrested outside his former home in Stockbridge, Hampshire on 4th September 2014 for a minor Section 5 Public Order Act offence.The […]
Fathers4Justice founder appeals Public Order conviction in Guildford Crown Court
The founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, 50, from Clapham, London, will appear in Guildford Crown Court this Thursday 7th December to appeal a conviction for a Section 5 Public Order Act offence dating back to September 2014 in Stockbridge, Hampshire. The case, which has lasted over three years, has involved 16 court hearings, 8 Judges and 4 courts, in […]
High Court rules court acted ‘unlawfully’ in excluding public from Fathers4Justice founders trial
Pic: Dr Michael Pelling and Matt O’Connor The high court today ruled in a declaratory judgment that court managers and magistrates sitting at Aldershot Magistrates’ Court on 20 February 2015 acted ‘unlawfully’ in excluding members of the public who sought to attend the trial of Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor, for a Section 5 Public Order […]
Fathers4Justice Founder in High Court Judicial Review Final Hearing over Closed Courts
HEARING 21 OCTOBER 2016 The founder of Fathers4Justice appears in the High Court (Royal Courts of Justice) on FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2016 for the trial of his Judicial Review Claim seeking to quash the decision of Aldershot Magistrates Court on 20 February 2015 to hold his trial for a minor public order offence in a […]
F4J call on Caroline Nokes MP to disclose child sex abuse information to public and Operation Scribe
Fathers4Justice have called on the MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Nokes, to disclose all personal and Parliamentary information and communications she holds relating to the Stanbridge Earls child sex abuse scandal. This follows the news that the investigation into the Former Chief Constable of Hampshire, Andy Marsh, is to be conducted by Essex Police and […]
Chief Constable faces Criminal Investigation
Fathers4Justice has learnt that the Independent Police Complaints Commission have ordered the PCC for Avon and Somerset to appoint a separate police force to launch a criminal investigation into allegations surrounding the Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Andy Marsh. This follows claims that Mr Marsh set up Operation Flamborough to protect the reputation […]
Secrets & Lies: Courts reveal evidence used to deny public access to Matt O’Connor’s trial
Fathers4Justice can today reveal evidence supplied by the Government Legal Department, acting for Aldershot Magistrates Court and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), that they rely on to justify their decision to deny members of the public, trial witnesses, and an elected county councillor, entry to the trial of F4J founder Matt O’Connor on […]
Fathers4Justice founder issues libel claim against Caroline Nokes MP
Solicitors acting for the founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, have issued a claim for libel against Caroline Nokes MP. M Law have sent Ms Nokes a letter before claim over a series of allegations made by the MP about Fathers4Justice and Matt and Nadine O’Connor. The move comes after O’Connor agreed a settlement with The […]
Unfit for Public Office: The case against Caroline Nokes MP
“Help us get justice for our children.” Matt and Nadine O’Connor Caroline Nokes is the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North and the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image. The MP faces serious questions about her own public image following a series of incidents and ongoing court action against her, which raises […]
Fathers4Justice founder agrees libel settlement with The Independent
The founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, has agreed a settlement with The Independent newspaper in libel proceedings. O’Connor had instructed M Law to begin libel proceedings over an article in which Caroline Nokes MP made a series of false and libellous allegations about O’Connor, his wife and Fathers4Justice in the newspaper. The Independent agreed to […]
