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Palestine Action barrister facing trial next week for doing his job
If you thought the UK couldn’t possibly get more authoritarian, you’d be wrong. We’re now at the stage of appeasing Israel where we’re prosecuting barristers for doing their jobs.Leading human rights lawyer Rajiv Menon KC is facing trial next week for contempt of court after he defended the Filton 6. He is the first lawyer to ever be prosecuted in the UK over his closing remarks. Menon simply laid out the facts, pointed out that the judge had im…
Prosecution of Palestine Action barrister has left lawyers ‘uncertain and scared'
submitted by geneva_convenience to unitedkingdom4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/legal-figures-warn-prosecution-palestine-action-barrister-has-left-lawyers-uncertain-scaredSenior lawyers and legal figures in the UK have warned that the prosecution for contempt of court of a leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action activists is having a chilling effect across the bar. Rajiv Menon KC is alleged to have…
Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
submitted by Womble to uk_politics2 points | 1 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/palestine-action-trial-lawyer-prosecution-criticised-rajiv-menon-kcCBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job
Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’ for profession
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job The prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists has left lawyers fearful of doing their job, the chair of the…
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