Palestine Action defendants drop lawyers and self-represent due to ‘decisions made by the court’

Palestine Action defendants drop lawyers and self-represent due to ‘decisions made by the court’ Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 17:26 Defendants make own closing speeches before the jury as trial in London nears an end Protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court in London, where alleged Palestine Action activists are on trial (AFP) Off Palestine Action defendants standing trial in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory decided to represent themselves on Wednesday and dispense with their defence lawyers, who they say are unable to represent them due to “decisions made by the court”. Leona Kamio, 30, Charlotte Head, 29, Jordan Devlin, 31, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Samuel Corner, 23, face charges of criminal damage in connection with the break-in at the Israeli -owned factory at Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. Corner additionally faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly striking a police officer with a sledgehammer.