Keith Bibby wrote:
the second case the trial had finished, they were back for sentencing .
why are we having restrictions placed on these proceedings?
There can be a number of reasons why reporting restrictions (not D Notices as you tried to claim!) are required, protecting the witnesses being high on the list. In this case, (the second trial at Leeds), restrictions were placed because there was another trial related to the same event, which had not reached its conclusion. Reporting on one trial could prejudice the jury in the other.
In any case, if Robinson was so concerned about the victim in the Ramsgate case, why act in a way which caused the judge to feel it necessary to make special arrangements for the Jury to leave the court building? His actions would no doubt give the defence grounds to seek a mis-trial, potentially putting the victim through the stress of another trial.
This blog explains the events pretty clearly, though I doubt Yaxley-Lennon's supporters will read it, as it doesn't quite fit their narrative!