Margrét Friðriksdóttir, accused of making comments about a district judge, is advocating for her case to be retried with the inclusion of new witness testimony. The main hearing for the prosecution against her took place on January 16, and since then, the court has postponed its ruling three times beyond the legal timeframe allowed. According to Icelandic criminal procedure laws, a verdict should be delivered within four weeks of the case being closed unless deemed unnecessary by the judge and involved parties.

Friðriksdóttir, along with her lawyer Hilmar Garðar Þorsteinsson, contests the unnecessary delays in the ruling process and asserts that new information has emerged during the main proceedings that necessitate additional testimony. They argue that the exclusion of a witness, who was prevented from giving their testimony previously, should be rectified in the interest of justice. This situation raises questions about the fairness of the trial and the implications of potential witness testimonies on the final ruling.

The ongoing legal challenges faced by Friðriksdóttir highlight the complexities of the Icelandic judicial process and the rights of defendants to present their full case. The forthcoming hearings and any decisions made regarding the inclusion of additional witness testimony will be crucial in determining the outcome of this case, as well as influencing public perceptions of the judiciary's handling of such matters in Iceland.