High Court judge blocks contempt of court action against woman who held up a sign
A HIGH COURT judge has refused to allow contempt proceedings against a retired social worker who held up a sign outside a court where Insulate Britain activists were due to be tried.
Trudi Warner, from Walthamstow, East London, told of her relief following today’s ruling.
She was arrested on March 27 last year and accused of “deliberately targeting” the jury by holding up a placard outside an entrance used by jurors at Inner London Crown Court.
The sign read: “Jurors you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to your conscience.”
Rendering judgement at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Justice Saini said he would not give the Solicitor General permission to pursue proceedings against Ms Warner as she had “accurately informed potential prospective jurors about one of their legal powers.”
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“The proper forum for the Solicitor General to address this concern is Parliament, not by way of contempt proceedings,” he said.
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