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This is chaired by a former Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the lead counsel for several undercover police officers in the #spycops inquiry. You'll forgive us for thinking this has absolutely nothing to do with a "more effective accountability regime"

Former clients of Rajiv Menon KC call for contempt of court charges against him to be dropped www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jul...

We are shocked that Palestine Action barrister faces contempt proceedings | LettersLetters: Former clients of Rajiv Menon KC, including Tariq Ali and Hillsborough family members Margaret Aspinall and Sue Roberts, say the charges against him must be dropped. Plus a letter from Andrew...www.theguardian.com

Yesterday the Metropolitan police unlawfully arrested people at a Palestine Action protest who had not broken the law by showing or stating support for the proscribed group. They were simply in proximity to those who were novaramedia.com/2026/07/30/w...

Wrongful Arrests at Palestine Action Demo, Campaigners SayThe Metropolitan police have arrested people at a Palestine Action protest who did not break the law by showing or stating support for the proscribed group, campaigners say. Clare Hymer and Steven Met...novaramedia.com

This event was cancelled by the Scouting Association because of objections to songs by bands performing at it: Hawxx's "Resistance Is Justified" about the Filton 24 and Active Slaughter's "It’s Not Anti-Semitic to Hate Fascists" . With no sense of irony, UKLFI claimed this was a "risk to children"

The latest annual data from the Independent Office for Police Conduct covering 2025/26 shows 27 people died in and following police custody, up from 18 last year. Of 12 people subjected to the use of force, 10 were physically restrained by the police and 5 were subject to the use of leg restraints.

Surely we can all sleep safely in our beds now...

BASH BACK shatters Ann Widdecombe smear campaign – trans action group says hit-piece in The Times aims to “justify more crackdowns” on direct action groups freedomnews.org.uk/2026/07/29/b...

BASH BACK shatters Ann Widdecombe smear campaign - Freedom NewsGroup says "paranoia from the authoritarian right stems from a need to protect property, ideology, and profit".freedomnews.org.uk

Netpol is speaking tomorrow at 7pm at Community Camp for Palestine, outside the US Embassy in London, on our report "One Day in Edgware" and the policing of the 'Great Israel Real Estate Event', where police stood by and did nothing as far-right and Zionist thugs ambushed pro-Palestine protesters

We're excited to launch our new report: One Day In Brighton: The policing of the Carnival Against Fascism in Brighton on Saturday 13th June 2026. 3pm Friday August 7th, The Plaque Junction of Frederick Place and Trafalgar Street, right by the Prince Albert pub. See you there.

"The misuse of counter-terrorism powers in this country is getting completely out of hand". It's time for a serious debate about abolishing them www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/uk-am...

UK: Amnesty asserts "completely disproportionate to punish criminal damage as terrorism"Amnesty International responds to reports that five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for damage to a branch of Barclays Bankwww.amnesty.org.uk

A judge is moving to sentence five Palestine Action protesters who spray-painted a Barclays branch as terrorists. They were not charged with terror offences and the jury was not told that they could face terrorism-related sentences if convicted of criminal damage www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damageExclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnleywww.theguardian.com

Lord Walnuts has a piece in the Times calling for another political ban on a group he disagrees with, this time militant trans group @bashback.bsky.social. He wants direct action movements criminalised as early as possible to prevent them becoming "entrenched" removepaywalls.com/https://www....

The #spycops inquiry has heard how senior Scotland Yard officers arranged for covert surveillance by New Zealand police on a leftwing campaigner visiting family in Auckland, to protect the identity of her former partner, the undercover police officer John Dines www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partnerSpycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationshipwww.theguardian.com

A Black man accused of assaulting two police officers has been unanimously acquitted after a five-day trial at the Old Bailey after jurors took just EIGHT minutes to reject the allegations against him. This is why the attacks on jury trials matter www.blackcurrentnews.co.uk/p/black-man-...

Exclusive | Jury acquits Black man of assaulting police in just eight minutes after officers' claims crumbleThe defence said officers treated NK as the aggressor after he had been racially profiled and attacked by security guards, with his trauma mistaken for criminal behaviourwww.blackcurrentnews.co.uk

Breaking: The Court of Appeal has just ruled that the proceedings next week against Rajiv Menon KC have been stayed until his appeal has been decided #SaveOurJuries

🧵1/Open letter in defence of Rajiv Menon: Next week, my friend barrister Rajiv Menon KC faces trial for contempt of court — for mentioning the independence of juries while defending his client.

Legal profession speaks out in defence of silk facing contempt trial www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/kafkaes...

'Kafkaesque': Lawyers rally to defence of silk cited for contemptRajiv Menon KC, who represented Palestine Action activist in criminal trial, said he has been 'overwhelmed' by messages of support.www.lawgazette.co.uk

One day, your life and future may depend on a jury. The integrity of that legal process is in peril right now www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

One day, your life and future may depend on a jury. The integrity of that legal process is in peril right now | Imran KhanWhen a barrister is cited for contempt because of his argument to a jury, as happened in a Palestine Action trial, the risks affect us all, says Imran Khan KCwww.theguardian.com

Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’ for profession www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’ for professionCBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their jobwww.theguardian.com

5 days left to Save Our Juries5 days left to Save Our Juries! We’ve made a warning sign for the famous plaque in the Old Bailey celebrating the independence of juries.