Contempt ruling against environmental protester is a crime against justice | Letter

The climate crisis is a much bigger nuisance than the jailed Insulate Britain activist David Nixon, writes Dennis LeachmanIt is truly shocking that a person has been tried while being prevented from explaining in court their motivation to the jury (Insulate Britain activist jailed for eight weeks for contempt of court, 7 February). By what definition is this justice? There are possible defences in law to the charge of causing public nuisance in these circumstances, but David Nixon – who ha