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Zack Coughlan has admitted responsibility for stabbing Jamie Collins during a rent dispute at their Filton home near Bristol. He now denies murder; sentencing will determine final outcome after CCTV and mobile data placed him at the scene and timeline.
The Guardian reports that a barrister faces possible contempt of court after his closing speech in a Palestine Action case; legal figures criticised the prosecution and warn of a chilling effect on defence advocacy. A separate Liberian case reviews a retrial order, while another Liberian case examines jury misconduct and post-verdict investigations.
Five Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage at a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024 face possible terrorist sentencing after the judge considers a “terrorist connection” to the offence. The development follows Woolwich and Bristol cases where such a connection was recognised.
A judge has ruled that five Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage to a Burnley Barclays branch in August 2024 will not face terrorism sentencing provisions. The group has said they damaged windows and threw red paint to protest Barclays' past shareholdings in Elbit Systems. The defendants will be sentenced on 4 September.
Lloyds Banking Group has refused to proceed with a mortgage for Emma Kamio, citing adverse media linked to her daughter’s Palestine Action activism. Kamio says her business and family life have suffered amid the debanking and previous account closures, with further tensions around her daughter’s case.