"Rajiv Menon KC was accused of misleading the jury and ignoring the directions of the trial judge when representing one of the six people who invaded the UK site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems at a trial in January. Mr Justice Johnson, who oversaw the criminal trial, asked the High Court to consider whether Mr Menon's actions amounted to contempt of court in what are believed to be the first proceedings brought against a barrister in respect of a jury speech."
"In March, Lord Justice Edis, sitting as a High Court judge, ruled Mr Menon should be given a summons for a hearing over the allegations of contempt. Mr Menon appealed against this decision, arguing that the High Court did not have the power to consider the case and make these orders. In a ruling on Tuesday, three Court of Appeal judges ruled in the barrister's favour."
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The Independent describes its reporting focus across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, emphasizing fact-checking and on-the-ground journalism without paywalls. It says donations fund journalists to speak to both sides and maintain broad public trust. Separately, a leading human rights barrister, Rajiv Menon KC, won a Court of Appeal bid over a referral for contempt of court tied to his closing speech in a trial of Palestine Action activists. He was accused of misleading the jury and ignoring directions from the trial judge while representing one of six people who invaded a UK site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems. The Court of Appeal found the trial judge lacked power to send the contempt allegation to the High Court for consideration.
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