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Earlier today, following a two-day trial at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Jamie was acquitted by a jury. They took just 17 minutes to find him not guilty.
I was Jamie’s defence solicitor. Adam King was Jamie’s superb barrister. We were supported by the Free Speech Union. In the lead-up to the trial, we tried repeatedly to get the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to drop the case. We argued that Jamie’s Facebook post ought to be protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. We argued that what he said did not come close to meeting the standard for a criminal prosecution.
Luke Gittos, Spiked, 5th February 2025.
