"Mr Justice Goose is reported to have described Jenrick's post as "ill thought through" and urged him to "exercise caution" amid fears, aired in court, about its potential impact on the trial of a gangland killer."
"Lenny exposed corruption and took on the gangster controlling a prison wing. He received threats to his life, but he was left unsupported. Four years later he was shot dead. That will enrage any decent person. We need radical change, now."
"Speaking to Parliament's Constitution Committee on Wednesday morning, she said no parliamentarian should be "risking a contempt and the possibility of a murderer walking free"."
A High Court judge overseeing a north-west England murder trial criticised a social-media post by the shadow justice secretary as "ill thought through" and urged caution over potential jury influence. The case involved Elias Morgan, a career armed robber jailed for life with a minimum term of 45 years for the murder of Lenny Scott, a former prison officer who refused corruption. Defence and prosecution raised concerns in court that the post could influence jurors. The shadow justice secretary has not commented. The Lord Chancellor warned against actions that risk contempt and jeopardise convictions. Media sources reported and corroborated the court exchanges.
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