The UK Supreme Court says it will consider an appeal by Palestine Action against the government’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism legislation. The case follows a series of rulings in lower courts. In February, the High Court ruled that the proscription unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression, challenging the basis on which the government had outlawed the group. In June, the Court of Appeal reversed that finding, saying the ban was lawful, including on the grounds that the group’s activities involved support for violence. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the appeal means it will review the legality of the ban in light of those earlier judgments. The matter is set against the UK’s use of terrorism proscription powers and the question of how such measures relate to rights to free expression. The Supreme Court’s review focuses on whether the government’s action complies with legal standards applied by the courts.
UK Supreme Court to review ban on Palestine Action under anti-terrorism law
The UK Supreme Court says it will consider an appeal by Palestine Action against the government’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism legislation. The case follows a series of rulings in lo...
- The UK Supreme Court grants Palestine Action permission to appeal its proscription under anti-terrorism law.
- The High Court previously ruled in February that the ban unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression.
- In June, the Court of Appeal ruled the ban was lawful.
- The Court of Appeal’s June ruling includes findings connected to Palestine Action’s alleged support for violence.
- The Supreme Court’s hearing will consider the legality of the government’s decision to ban the group.
The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.
1 hour agoLONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that Britain's decision to ban campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was lawful.London's Court of Appeal ruled in June that proscribing Palestine Action under terrorism laws was lawful because of its support for violence, after the High Court ruled in February that the ban unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression.
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