"Huda Ammori took taking legal action against former home secretary Yvette Cooper's decision to proscribe the group under anti-terror laws. The ban, which began on July 5, made membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Mr Justice Chamberlain later cleared Ms Ammori to proceed with a challenge over the ban after finding that two arguments put forward on her behalf were reasonably arguable."
"She added: Judicial review would be a quicker means of challenging the order proscribing Palestine Action than applying to deproscribe. Judicial review would enable the High Court to give an authoritative judgment on whether or not it was lawful to proscribe Palestine Action. That judgment could then be relied on in criminal courts hearing charges against any person arrested in connection with their support of Palestine Action."
The Court of Appeal ruled that Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori can proceed with a legal challenge against the Government over the group's proscription as a terrorist organisation, dismissing a Home Office appeal. Ammori initiated legal action against former home secretary Yvette Cooper's decision to proscribe the group under anti-terror laws. The proscription, effective July 5, criminalised membership or support for the direct action group with penalties of up to 14 years' imprisonment. Mr Justice Chamberlain had earlier found two arguments on Ammori's behalf reasonably arguable and allowed the challenge to proceed. The Lady Chief Justice stated that judicial review would be a quicker, authoritative route than POAC to determine lawfulness and to inform criminal proceedings. Campaign group Defend Our Juries reported over 2,000 arrests since the proscription.
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