Lawyers say jury-tampering claims in Palestine Action trial ‘dangerous’ and ‘misleading’

Lawyers are refuting claims of jury tampering in the trial of Palestine Action activists as "dangerous" and "misleading." The activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary charges following a raid on a UK facility belonging to Israeli weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems. Critics have called for a retrial, pointing to posters near the courthouse that explained the principle of jury equity, or the right to acquit on conscience. Defense lawyers argue that such posters are common during protest trials and that the judge had already instructed the jury to ignore them.