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Rajiv Menon KC, 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. The trial was related to a 2024 direct action protest at Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Menon was accused of breaching the judge's directions.

Rajiv Menon KC, a human rights barrister, is facing contempt of court proceedings for allegedly defying a judge's orders during a trial of Palestine Action activists. The trial is related to a 2024 direct action protest at Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Menon is accused of breaching the judge's directions while giving his closing speech.

Four Palestine Action activists were convicted of criminal damage for breaking into an Israeli defence firm's UK site and smashing property. The activists, including Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani, were found guilty after a jury deliberated for over 14 hours. The break-in occurred at Elbit Systems' factory in Filton, near Bristol, on August 6, 2024.

Samuel Corner, a 23-year-old Palestine Action activist, struck police officer Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer during a 2024 protest at an Elbit Systems facility near Bristol. Corner claimed he acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously harmed, as reported in court.

Six Palestine Action activists attempted to destroy drones and computers at an Israeli-linked arms factory in Filton, UK, using sledgehammers and crowbars. The prosecution alleges the defendants intended to damage property before police arrived, with the incident occurring on 6 August last year.

Zack Coughlan, a student at the University of the West of England, has been charged with murdering his housemate Jamie Collins, 21, who was found dead in their shared property in Filton, Bristol. The incident occurred on 9 April after Collins suffered multiple stab wounds in the rear garden of the property.