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Tommy Robinson, the court case and (guffaw) 'free speech'

What mitigation anyway?

Richard Furlong, for Robinson, suggests his client should not have to pay costs if he is jailed.

In mitigation, Mr Furlong asked the court to consider any "actual harm caused" by Robinson's actions.

He said: "Notwithstanding the seriousness of what has been found to be proven against him, in terms of actual harm to the trial of the criminal defendants in Leeds there is no suggestion that the criminal defendants in Leeds did not have a fair trial, notwithstanding his conduct outside the court".

Mr Furlong also asks the court to consider the delay in bringing the current proceedings, saying: "There has been an additional 14 months since the incident on 25 May (2018)."
He adds: "There have been no further instances of contempt."

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