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The High Court ruling allowing Palestine Action to challenge its ban under terror legislation is being challenged by the Home Office after being granted permission by a Court of Appeal judge. The group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, was given the green light to appeal in July, with her lawyers arguing that the ban violated the right to free speech. The government’s lawyers were initially denied permission to appeal against the court ruling, but the Court of Appeal judge stated that he believes the government’s appeal has a real chance of success.
A date has been set for 25 September for the government’s appeal to be heard, as Lord Justice Underhill emphasized the importance of addressing this case as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Ms Ammori’s case is scheduled to be heard during a three-day hearing in November. The decision to proscribe Palestine Action came after activists broke into an RAF base and caused damage to two military aircraft. The ban came into effect on 5 July, resulting in the arrest of over 700 individuals by the Metropolitan Police for alleged support of the group.
In response to the latest ruling, Ms Ammori criticized Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, accusing her of causing a chilling effect on freedom of speech and avoiding scrutiny of her decision through attempts to appeal the judge’s ruling. Cooper has defended the proscription of the organization, stating that some supporters may be unaware of its full nature and emphasizing that it is not a non-violent group. Despite losing previous bids to lift the ban temporarily and appeal against the court ruling in July, Ms Ammori was granted the opportunity to proceed with the legal challenge by Mr Justice Chamberlain, who highlighted concerns about the potential conflict with free speech rights and the lack of consultation with Palestine Action prior to the ban
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