Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judge’s directions with his closing speech at trial of six activists A leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists. Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching the judge’s directions in the trial of six people for a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Continue reading...