Palestine Action defendants drop lawyers and self-represent due to ‘decisions made by the court’

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Six defendants in a trial for criminal damage at an Elbit Systems factory in Filton, UK, chose to self-represent on Wednesday. They stated their lawyers could no longer represent them due to court decisions, as they face charges related to a factory raid in August 2024.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 17:26 Defendants make own closing speeches before the jury as trial in London nears an end Protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court in London, where alleged Palestine Action activists are on trial (AFP) Off Palestine Action defendants standing trial in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory decided to represent themselves on Wednesday and dispense with their defence lawyers, who they say are unable to represent them due to “decisions

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