Overview
- Three justices at the UK Supreme Court have given Palestine Action co‑founder Huda Ammori permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the group’s ban under the Terrorism Act.
- The case will be fast‑tracked with a hearing expected between October and December, setting up a likely final legal test of the proscription this autumn.
- Police made 77 arrests at a Defend Our Juries protest outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and court officials adjourned all related hearings until 26 October pending the Supreme Court outcome.
- The proscription, imposed on 5 July 2025 after direct‑action incidents including a break‑in at RAF Brize Norton, makes membership or public support an offence that carries up to 14 years in prison.
- More than 3,000 arrests have followed since the ban and thousands of pending cases have been delayed, placing practical and financial strain on defendants, the courts and policing operations while rights groups warn of a chilling effect on protest.