Tommy Robinson has won his appeal over the contempt sentence, and will be released. Jeremy Dein QC, Robinson’s lawyer, said his client’s initial court appearance was “unnecessarily and unfairly rushed,” with Robinson being arrested, sentenced and jailed within hours of his arrest.
Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, along with two other judges, quashed a finding of contempt, ordering a fresh hearing of the allegation. Robinson did not attend court but witnessed his appeal hearing via videolink.
Robinson’s appeal was funded by crowdfunding arranged by Rebel Media. Supporters broke into applause as Lord Burnett announced the decisio
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