"The image depicted a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-spattered placard while a judge, in a wig and gown, looms over him, wielding a gavel. The work has been covered up at various points since it was discovered and guarded by security staff, with the HM Courts & Tribunals Service confirming that it would be removed due to the building being listed and therefore legally protected."
"It has been interpreted by some as a comment on the arrest of hundreds of people for supporting Palestine Action by holding up placards at protests. Palestine Action was banned by the government as a terrorist group in July after activists damaged RAF planes. PA Media The artwork comes weeks after the Lady Chief Justice, the most senior judge in England and Wales, repeated concerns for the safety of judges, who she said had been subjected to "increasing and increasingly unacceptable sensationalist and inaccurate abuse"."
A Banksy mural appeared on an external wall of the Queen's Building in the Royal Courts of Justice complex depicting a protester and a judge. The work was repeatedly covered and guarded after its discovery. The HM Courts & Tribunals Service confirmed removal because the building is listed and legally protected, obliging maintenance of its character. Banksy confirmed authorship with an Instagram post showing the graffiti before it was covered. The image has been read as commenting on arrests linked to support for Palestine Action, which was banned as a terrorist group after activists damaged RAF planes. The mural was reported as criminal damage and police inquiries are ongoing.
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