UK judge renews contempt proceedings against Palestine Action lawyer

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UK judge Justice Johnson has renewed contempt of court proceedings against barrister Rajiv Menon KC for allegedly breaching directions during a closing speech in January at the trial of Palestine Action defendants. Johnson stated there is a case to answer and it is in the public interest to institute proceedings, a move described as unprecedented in English legal history.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:59 Though his first attempt was found to be unlawful, Justice Johnson has referred Rajiv Menon KC for a second time, in a move thought to be unprecedented in English legal history Demonstration against the government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror organisation outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, UK, 15 June 2026 (Reuters) Off A leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action defendants in the UK is f

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