Royal Court of Justice Banksy Mural in London Appears

As London awoke to tube strikes this morning, many eagle-eyed commuters spotted a new Banksy mural upon the outer walls of the Royal Court of Justice in central London.

Depicting a judge, wearing a traditional wig & black robe, bringing down his gavel upon a prone protester holding a blood-splattered placard.

This is quite an impactful piece by Banksy, often critical of government policy, war & capitalism. Considering the mass arrests over the weekend in relations to the protests in London around the ban on Palestine Action, this is a powerful mural.

Sadly, reports are coming in that the new works has already been covered up, but you can see the works in the image below.

Banksy confirmed his work via his Instagram account this morning, which is his usual form of authentication when new artwork in the wild appears.

Update 11/09/2025 - As shown in the image below from Banksy Archive, the art piece by Banksy on the Royal Court of Justice has been removed, leaving a sinister shadowy remnants - perhaps even more symbolic than the original artwork...