Tommy Robinson is difficult his sentence for contempt of court docket on compassionate grounds, claiming his segregation in jail approach he can not “keep watch over his feelings”.
The 42-year-old was once jailed for 18 months in October closing yr after admitting 10 breaches of a Top Courtroom order made in 2021 that banned him from repeating false allegations in opposition to a Syrian refugee who effectively sued him for libel.
A movie known as Silenced, containing the libellous allegations, was once pinned to the highest of Robinson’s profile on X and proven at an illustration in Trafalgar Sq., whilst he additionally repeated the claims in interviews.
Robinson, whose actual title is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was once instructed his sentence can be shortened through 4 months if he “purged” the contempt through doing away with the claims from his social media accounts.
His legal professional Alisdair Williamson KC instructed the Courtroom of Attraction that Robinson has suffered an “glaring decline in his psychological well being” after being held in segregation at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.
“He’s being saved protected through the government in segregation, however being saved protected is making him unwell,” he mentioned.
The court docket heard Robinson is affected by advanced PTSD and has been identified with ADHD, and his barrister mentioned his jail stipulations imply he can not “keep watch over his feelings”.
The court docket heard his telephone touch has been limited “as a result of the best way he performed himself at the phone” on two events.
Aidan Eardley KC, for the Solicitor Common, mentioned it’s “in his reward” for Robinson to shorten his personal sentence, which means he can be launched on the finish of Might, through doing away with the movie from social media and fighting its dissemination.
However he mentioned Robinson “stays defiantly in breach” of the order with additional newsletter of his movie happening “each time it’s considered” and is calling for an “indulgence”.
Robinson prior to now misplaced a bid to convey a Top Courtroom problem over his segregation after intelligence recommended he “can be killed through a lifer if situated on a wing”.
The court docket heard main points of his privileges, together with loads of emails, dozens of visits and 1,250 telephone calls.
The Courtroom of Attraction on Friday was once instructed he orders his day by day foods on a pc and has a tv “however complains he can not watch GB Information on it”.
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Robinson two times held up an indication to the digital camera, which mentioned a remark from the governor of HMP Woodhill was once “lies”.
The judges Lord Justice Edis, Baroness Carr and Lord Justice Warby reserved judgment, which will probably be delivered on a date to be mounted.
Robinson is because of be launched on 26 July.
