5/31/2022
START DATE
END DATE
17-Jun-22
The Queen v. Barbi Bishop
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Court of Appeal (Civil Division) on appeal from the Supreme Court of Bermuda
Legal System & Human Rights
THE PRESIDENT SIR CHRISTOPHER CLARKE JUSTICE OF APPEAL SIR MAURICE KAY JUSTICE OF APPEAL DAME ELIZABETH GLOSTER
Mrs Shakira Dill-Francois (Attorney-General?s Chambers)
The Respondent did not appear nor was she represented
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Barbi Bishop was charged under the Electronic Communications Act 2011 for posting a meme considered 'grossly offensive' in relation to a Black Lives Matter protest. The Supreme Court of Bermuda found the prosecution in breach of her constitutional right to freedom of expression. The Court of Appeal overturned this decision emphasizing the importance of context and public safety
SUMMARY:
Whether criminal proceedings against Bishop for her social media post were in breach of her freedom of expression rights under the Constitution
OUTCOMES:
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal indicating that the criminal proceedings did not violate Bishop's freedom of expression rights
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The Queen v. Barbi Bishop
Barbi Bishop was charged under the Electronic Communications Act 2011 for posting a meme considered 'grossly offensive' in relation to a Black Lives Matter protest. The Supreme Court of Bermuda found the prosecution in breach of her constitutional right to freedom of expression. The Court of Appeal overturned this decision emphasizing the importance of context and public safety