"The Crown Prosecution Service's bid to overturn the decision to throw out the terrorism case against rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh has begun at the High Court. The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, on November 21 2024."
"This permission was given the following day, which the court heard meant the charge fell outside the six-month timeframe in which criminal charges against a defendant can be brought. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is now appealing against the decision at the High Court, with O hAnnaidh opposing the appeal. Kneecap's JJ O'Dochartaigh, whose stage name is DJ Provai, and manager Daniel Lambert are attending the hearing in London."
"The barrister said in written submissions that the requirement for the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions' agreement applies when the defendant appears before the magistrates' court to answer the charge he faces. That interpretation is consistent with the case law both before and after the introduction of that particular consent provision and applies irrespective of whether the offence is summary-only or indictable."
The Crown Prosecution Service is appealing a decision that dismissed terrorism charges against rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh after a judge found prosecutors needed Attorney General permission before charging. The rapper allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag at an O2 Forum gig in Kentish Town on November 21 2024. Permission from the Attorney General was granted on May 22, after prosecutors informed O hAnnaidh on May 21 he would be charged, placing the charge outside the six-month charging window. The CPS contends that permission was in place before the first court appearance on June 18 and that consent is required when a defendant appears in magistrates' court.
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