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Nudists' Legal Rights Last Updated 4th Sept 2005

4th Sept 2004. Arrest advice updated: Nudists' Legal Rights FAQ
 

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Also in "Nudists' Legal Rights"
Nudists' Legal Rights
SUN Nudists' Rights Card (Pilot & Update)
Five laws the police could use against nudists
Your rights when dealing with the police
What to do if challenged by a National Trust warden
Nudist Legal Rights FAQ
SUN's Legal Fund: Ready to support YOU in 2005

 
 

Despite all the threats
SUN knows of no nudist that has been arrested or charged with any offence simply for being naked in the traditional nudist area at Studland

 

Use our Beach Report Form and tell SUN if you are harassed at Studland

Nudism in the UK is growing and many people are using suitable beaches or enjoying naked rambles with little regard to official/unofficial status.

The growing consensus of opinion amongst those with an interest in Nudists' Legal Rights is that the only risk these 'new-age' nudists run is from a member of the public so 'harassed, alarmed or distressed' they become determined to invoke the 1986 Public Order Act.

Police patrolling Studland give mixed messages. Some tell nudists that enforcing the National Trust boundary is no business for them. Others, noticeably those under the pay of the National Trust and some officers from Swanage, have threatened nudists with arrest.

The Crown Prosecution service for Bournemouth recently provided SUN with five laws that the police could use to control nudists and arrest sex offenders. We've now consulted on these laws and updated these pages.

In the current climate of mixed police messages the SUN Board has made a minor change to the pilot Nudists Rights Card issued to members in 2004. Read our latest advice and learn more about your legal rights in the following pages:

SUN Nudists' Rights Card (Pilot & Update)
Five laws the police could use against nudists
Your rights when dealing with the police
What to do if challenged by a National Trust warden
Nudist Legal Rights FAQ
SUN's Legal Fund: Ready to support YOU in 2005