Sailesh Mehta on Sky News

Sailesh Mehta was invited by Sky News to provide legal expert commentary on the dismissal of terrorism charges against Kneecap’s Mo Chara. He explained the following:

-The case was brought under the Terrorism Act 2000, focusing on the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag during a 2024 concert.

-The required consents from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Attorney General (AG) had not been granted at the time the charge was issued.

-This oversight violated the six-month statutory time limit under Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

-Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring ruled the prosecution “unlawful and null” due to the procedural error.

Sailesh Mehta is instructed in some of the most complex and high profile cases in the Crown Courts and Appellate Court including Terrorism, Murder & Manslaughter and Human Trafficking:[Sailesh Metha Profile]