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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Protests outside courts in England after activist charged over jury rights sign

Three protesters hold placards outside Reading crown court
Protesters outside Reading crown court on Monday morning. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock

Activists have protested outside crown courts in England against the contempt of court action being taken against a woman for holding up a placard on the rights of jurors.

In response to the decision by the solicitor general, a government law officer, to pursue Trudi Warner, 68, for contempt of court, scores of people gathered outside crown courts on Monday holding placards that pronounced on the rights of juries to acquit a defendant according to their consciences.

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