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Legal representatives told the tribunal that law enforcement had valid concerns indicating Tommy Robinson's mobile held material relevant to acts of terrorism when they stopped him in the previous year as he attempted to depart from the UK.

Refusal to Provide Phone Pin

The right-wing campaigner, using his real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, reportedly declined to provide his password to officers, stating it included “journalistic material.” This occurred after he was intercepted at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024.

Trial Arguments on Anti-Terror Authority

On the final day of the trial, prosecutor the prosecution argued that the counter-terrorism powers employed by law enforcement are intended to permit information collection. She asserted that police had valid grounds to believe Robinson still have links to far-right activists, even after the dissolution of the English Defence League (EDL).

“Although his affiliation of the English Defence League has ceased, his views have not disappeared. He is recognized for having those views and therefore it is a reasonable suspicion to think that on his phone there could be information relevant to terrorist acts,” she told Westminster magistrates court.

Morris added, “His beliefs – to which he is allowed – were not the subject for their concern on 28 July. It was his association to others who are potentially involved in illegal actions.”

Circumstances of the Stop

The activist had turned up alone at the Eurotunnel in a silver Bentley belonging to a friend and was on his way to the Spanish resort of the Spanish coast with over £13,000 in a carry-on, the trial was told.

The funds was reportedly from a donation drive to cover costs from arranging a large demonstration that occurred the previous day in a London landmark.

Legal Team Submissions

Robinson, who denies non-compliance with counter-terrorism powers during the incident on 28 July last year, faces up to three months in jail or a potential £2,500 fine if found guilty.

His lawyer, Alisdair Williamson KC, said in closing submissions that anti-terror officers who stopped Robinson had engaged in a “fishing expedition” and that he had been illegally held.

Citing testimony from officers who stated they contacted “partner agencies” after detaining him, Williamson claimed this was a allusion to the intelligence agencies and that no evidence had been presented from MI5 to indicate his defendant was a terrorist.

Williamson said the officers’ intervention was “discriminatory” because it was based to a “significant degree on a personal attribute.” He said that the main factor” on the choice to detain him was recognizing his identity”.

He noted that police had used an “extraordinary power that must be carefully regulated” to try to find out details that was previously available. Williamson suggested that his client journeyed to Benidorm frequently, which should have lessened the officers’ concerns about him.

Legal Costs and Judgment Timing

The activist stated that his court expenses in the proceedings were being covered by the tech billionaire, the proprietor of X and Tesla, who has emerged as an ally of the far-right activist and lately spoke at a rally organized by him in the capital via a online broadcast.

A suggested date of the following Tuesday for the verdict was changed by the magistrate, Sam Goozee, after Williamson said his client was scheduled to be a guest of the Israel's administration from Wednesday and would not come back until 25 October.

{“I wouldn’t trouble you if this was a trip to Benidorm. I would ask him to rearrange it but he is a guest of a foreign government,” said the barrister.

Goozee said he would hand down his ruling on the morning of 4 November.