Solicitor general urged to drop prosecutions of jury rights activists

Letter signed by hundreds of activists criticises minister for starting contempt of court action against activist Trudi Warner

Hundreds of people who have protested outside UK courts in recent months are urging the new solicitor general to stop legal action against activists reminding juries of their right not to convict.

A letter being delivered on Monday to the Ministry of Justice criticises Robert Courts, whostarted his role just before Christmas, for serving papers on 68-year-old Trudi Warner, beginning the formal process of having her prosecuted with contempt of court.