.... He added: "It would be quite wrong to be prejudiced against anybody because of their expression of their religious faith. It is very important you understand that."
He continued later: "I emphasise that Rebekah Dawson is fully entitled to dress in any way she chooses. If you have any feelings about that put them aside because they have nothing to do with the case."
Murphy was speaking as he upheld a ruling he gave last September that Dawson could stand trial wearing a full face veil but had to remove it while giving evidence. [The Guardian] Read more
