How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK
But success in defending clients in court has been limited. Of their two named clients who have faced trial, both have lost. Their client Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted of breaching a buffer-zone in Bournemouth last April. Adam Smith-Connor, whose case was highlighted by Vance, was similarly convicted in October 2024. Tossici-Bolt was given a two-year…
But success in defending clients in court has been limited. Of their two named clients who have faced trial, both have lost. Their client Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted of breaching a buffer-zone in Bournemouth last April. Adam Smith-Connor, whose case was highlighted by Vance, was similarly convicted in October 2024. Tossici-Bolt was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £20,000, while Smith-Connor was handed a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay more than £9,000 in costs.
