"Retirees making up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the organisation was proscribed have said they feel vindicated by the high court's decision to overturn the ban this week. However, uncertainty remains over whether their trials under terror laws may still go ahead after the government revealed it plans to appeal against the judgment made on Friday by three of the UK's most senior judges."
"In a written judgment, Dame Victoria Sharp, president of the king's bench division, ruled the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful on two grounds: breaching human rights laws and the home secretary's own proscription policy requiring the government to take into account the genuine threat to the UK posed by the group. While the ban was overturned by the court in principle, Sharp said she would hear from both sides before issuing an order to remove the proscription while the appeal process was in place."
Retirees make up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action and reported feeling vindicated after the high court overturned the proscription. The government revealed plans to appeal the judgment, leaving uncertainty about whether prosecutions under terror laws will continue. The court found the proscription unlawful for breaching human rights laws and for failing to apply the home secretary's proscription policy regarding genuine threat. The Metropolitan police said officers will cease arresting people expressing support for the organisation but will continue to gather evidence at protests while the appeal process proceeds.
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