THE first person in Oxfordshire to appear in a name and shame poster campaign has won an appeal against his Antisocial Behaviour Order (Asbo).

Ian Joseph, of no fixed abode, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to appeal against an Asbo made by magistrates in November last year which banned him from sleeping in his brother's flat.

This week, the Asbo was varied to allow Joseph to live at Salesian House in Cowley, and orders banning him from entering Temple Cowley swimming pool or being in Crescent Road and Junction Road were removed.

Joseph is still banned from the main reception area of Oxford Town Hall in St Aldate's, and ordered not to threaten, intimidate or use abusive language to employees of Oxford City Council or members of staff at Salesian House.

Jamie Walsh, representing him, said: "The effect of the Asbo was to make him homeless and led to breaches because he would return to his brother's flat at Salesian House."

Joseph became the first man in the county whose photograph appeared on a poster informing residents of the terms of his Asbo in December 2004.

Mr Justice Bean told Joseph if he breached any of the remaining conditions he would face prison. The terms of the Asbo will stay in place until November next year.

Ian Joseph's photograph and details of the conditions of his Asbo were put on posters outside the town hall, Temple Cowley Pool and city council offices in St Aldate's in 2004.

The drive to tell residents about offenders in their areas prompted criticism from the human rights organisation Liberty.