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Judge Neil Flewitt
Coverage of Judge Neil Flewitt in the Nexus archive.
- Manchester Airport trial shows why juries may be Britain's last defence against anti-Muslim hysteria
A trial at Manchester Airport involving two Muslim brothers accused of assaulting police highlighted tensions between media/political reactions and judicial fairness. Jurors delivered a nuanced verdict based on evidence, despite public and political pressure to condemn the defendants as part of a broader anti-Muslim narrative.