Woke Barrister Gets Owned? Lawyer in Palestine Protest Case Faces the Music for Jury Nullification Shenanigans
Rajiv Menon KC, top legal mind or activist in disguise? He's in hot water for allegedly telling the jury to ignore the judge in that Palestine Action trial. Cope.

Alright, listen up, snowflakes. Another day, another outrage. This time, it's about some virtue-signaling barrister, Rajiv Menon KC, who's facing the consequences after trying to pull a fast one during a trial of those charming Palestine Action activists. You know, the ones who vandalized an Elbit Systems UK arms factory? Elbit, a company that probably makes the targeting systems for your Playstation, BTW.
Apparently, our boy Rajiv thought he could get away with some good old-fashioned jury nullification. For those of you who slept through civics class, that's when a jury decides to acquit someone, even if they're guilty as sin, because they don't like the law or the vibes or whatever. It's like the legal equivalent of saying, “I don't care, I'm voting for Trump anyway!”
So, these Palestine Action protesters, they trashed an Elbit Systems UK factory. You know, the typical peaceful protest. They got charged with violent disorder, aggravated burglary, the whole nine yards. But Justice Johnson, the judge, had the audacity to say they couldn't argue they had a “lawful excuse” because of the Israeli military in Gaza. Imagine that! A judge trying to, you know, apply the law evenly. Totalitarian much?
Then, the judge told the lawyers to not tell the jury they could just do whatever they wanted. But Rajiv, being the legal genius he is, decided to drop some knowledge bombs about Bushell's case from 1670 – a case about jury independence. He even read a plaque! Talk about subtle. And he said, like, six times that the judge couldn't make them convict the protesters. It's like he was practically winking at the jury, saying, “Do a little trolling!”
Now, the first trial ended with everyone walking free. Shocking, I know. But then, they had to do it again, because apparently, you can't just let anarchists run wild. Before the second trial, the defendants threw a wrench in the system by firing their lawyers and representing themselves. Based, actually. Total chad move.
Head and three of her comrades got nailed for criminal damage the second time around. Karma's a b*tch, isn't it? But our boy Rajiv came back to try and get her out on bail. No dice. You hate to see it. Unless you don't, in which case, based.
Now, Rajiv's looking at contempt charges. The legal establishment is big mad that he dared to suggest the jury could have a conscience. It’s the first time in living memory this has happened. Talk about a legacy! The Court of Appeal is deciding whether to proceed with the case.

