A group of 11 activists have been arrested on suspicion of contempt of court after they held up placards outside a crown court.
Police officers began detaining the protesters, who were standing on the pavement at English Grounds outside Southwark crown court in central London, on Tuesday morning after being given directions by a judge.
Messages on signs carried by protesters included “jurors deserve to hear the whole truth” and “jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience”.
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A judge released all the individuals on bail on condition they did not come within the vicinity of Southwark crown court until a contempt proceedings hearing on 27 September.
The judge told them: “I hope that the time you’ve spent in detention in the precincts of the court is a salutary reminder that the court’s proceedings are not to be trifled with.”
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dizzy: Sounds like this is about climate activists being refused the right to discuss the climate crisis as part of their defence i.e. why they did what they did.