Comments on: Banksy’s Royal Courts of Justice mural set to be removed https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/ Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:55:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Gavelar https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232737 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:55:25 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232737 In reply to John.

Hundreds of roundabouts defaced across the nation with blood red crosses – and no action is taken by the police. One Banksy and suddenly it must be taken down post haste (out of taxpayer money of course). 2 tier law indeed.

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By: realist https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232690 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:32:17 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232690 In reply to Imelda Finnerty.

Censorship is when people are not allowed to tag buildings with graffiti. The more graffiti we stop the more censorship there is.

It’s criminal damage fresher, you’d know that if you’d ever read a case.

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By: Andrew https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232686 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:08:09 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232686 The Queen’s Building is Grade II listed, but so was the house on Fairview Road in Cheltenham where Banksy painted “Sky Booth” in 2013. In that case, the local council granted retrospective listed building consent for the artwork. It was removed in 2016, in the course of works to allegedly “repair” the render, which somehow involved the whole wall being stripped back to brick.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-37148473

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By: Confused Man https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232677 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:33:33 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232677 I don’t get it. Why is the protestor being attacked by an auctioneer in fancy dress?

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By: Al https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232672 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:07:33 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232672 Worth noting that that is not a real barrister.

Wrong wig and gown.

So all a bit contrived.

Good pic though.

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By: John https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232671 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232671 So if someone paints an ENGLISH St George on a road they get arrested if BAnksy paints on a LIsted Building he gets (only) publicity – 2 tier law !

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By: Imelda Finnerty https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/09/banksys-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-set-to-be-removed/#comment-1232660 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:49:55 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223939#comment-1232660 Looks like censorship to me. Danger to the building seems like a threat with no evidence. Poor from Royal Courts of Justice, if they won’t defend free speech who will?

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