Totts#DefendourJuries succinctly explain the importance of keeping trial by jury
Dr Susi Arnott"This is the first time in legal history that a barrister was facing such a prosecution over a closing speech in a criminal trial, and the procedure being used was without precedent.
Today’s judgment rules that Mr Justice Johnson was wrong to refer the alleged contempt to the High Court, and the Divisional Court would have had no jurisdiction over the case after such a referral."
#UKPolitics #DefendOurJuries
https://realmedia.press/barrister-wins-appeal/
Today’s judgment rules that Mr Justice Johnson was wrong to refer the alleged contempt to the High Court, and the Divisional Court would have had no jurisdiction over the case after such a referral."
#UKPolitics #DefendOurJuries
https://realmedia.press/barrister-wins-appeal/
Barrister in Filton trial wins appeal against contempt proceedings - Real Media - The View From Below
The High Court has ruled that the judge in the Palestine Action Filton trial acted unlawfully in referring the lead defence barrister Rajiv Menon KC to the High Court for contempt of court proceedings.
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https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/direct-action-weapon-people/51396
At the end of the #Filton6 trial, the judge, Mr Justice Johnson, ruled that the defendants could not argue they had a “lawful excuse” because of the actions of the Israeli military in #Gaza
He also forbade them from inviting the jury to apply the principle of jury equity – the right of a jury to acquit on the basis of conscience regardless of the judge’s directions – or, worse, to inform the jury of it. See my posts about Trudi Warner from #DefendourJuries
And this explains why the defendants decided to dismiss their representatives, choosing to speak directly to the jury instead.
However, during his closing speech, one of the barristers DID mention a 1670 act, Bushell's Case, that “established the right of juries to give their verdict according to their convictions"
That barrister is now up for contempt of court.
This morning, I received a reply from an MP who suggested I should be careful as I, too, could be charged with the same.
Such is the nature of justice in Starmer's facist Britain 🇬🇧
Jurors have the right, indeed, the duty to hear and evaluate the whole truth of the case they are called upon to judge, and to acquit a defendant on the basis of their own independent judgment and conscience.
You won't get that from a Magistrate
TottsIn April 24, Trudi Warner, a retired social worker, stood outside Inner London Crown Court holding a sign that read:
"Jurors, you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to your conscience"
She was arrested for "intimidation of a jury" but at trial Mr. Justice Saini ruled in her favour, saying she was only stating the law outside a courthouse, and that can not be illegal
She was arrested again last week for doing exactly the same thing as were many others
Trudi Warner was arrested under section 14 of the 1986 Public Order Act which allows for restriction on assembly in a particular area, based on a belief that because of noise levels or otherwise it will, “result in serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community”.
"Noise levels"
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈RE: https://mastodon.online/@Geri/116465835646007146
It's only shown us how pathetic and desperate our Government really is.
Locking up Grandmas for protesting a Genocide, no matter how many PR people you employ you aren't fooling us.
#UKPol #UKpolitics #PalestineAction #Genocide #DefendOurJuries
jakerSigning this letter could get you arrested on terrorism charges
ERROR 404 ▼⭕La police métropolitaine a arrêté un homme âgé pour avoir tenu une pancarte en carton avec les mots « J'oppose au génocide, je soutiens #Palestine-Action. »
Via : #defendourjuries