The contempt proceedings brought against Rajiv Menon KC arose from submissions made during his closing speech on behalf of Palestine Action activists. Rajiv Menon KC is one of the country’s most respected criminal barristers. So, in a nutshell the present position is that the renewed contempt proceedings remain live, but the it has been paused. That opposition has ensured that the attempt to proceed against Rajiv Menon has not gone unchallenged or unnoticed. Increasing repressionThe proceedings against Rajiv Menon KC cannot be viewed in isolation.