"In a highly significant ruling, the Court of Appeal paved the way for the review of the ban before a High Court judge next month. The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, had won permission earlier this year for that judicial review of the Home Secretary's ban. Ministers then tried to stop the hearing from going ahead, arguing that Parliament had set out a specific and alternative process for appealing against banning orders."
"The ban, which started on 5 July, makes membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence. More than 2,100 people have been arrested in demonstrations since the group was banned. During those protests, they have held up signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action". Some 170 of the protesters have been charged with allegedly showing support for the group, which can lead to six months in jail."
The government failed to block a legal challenge to its decision to ban Palestine Action under terrorism legislation. The Court of Appeal allowed a judicial review to proceed before a High Court judge next month. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, previously obtained permission for the judicial review of the Home Secretary's ban. Ministers argued that Parliament provided a specific alternative process for appealing banning orders. The ban, effective from 5 July, criminalises membership of or support for the group. More than 2,100 arrests have occurred at demonstrations since the ban and about 170 protesters face charges that can carry up to six months in jail.
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