"Those grounds were that it was a very significant interference with the right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly and that it was a breach of the home secretary's own policy on proscription, which requires ministers to take into account factors including the nature and scale of the organisation's activities, and the specific threat it poses to the UK."
"The ban has not been quashed yet. In Sharp's judgment, she said: Subject to any further representations on relief, we propose to make an order quashing the home secretary's decision to proscribe Palestine Action. In court, she clarified there would need to be submissions from both parties as to whether or not the proscription order should remain in place pending any appeal by the home secretary."
"According to Defend Our Juries, which organised protests defying the ban at which people have held placards saying I oppose genocide, I support Palestine, 2,787 people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act since proscription came into effect on 5 July. They were mainly for holding such signs, although there have also been arrests of people wearing T-shirts allegedly supporting Palestine Action. More than 500 of those arrested have been charged."
Three senior High Court judges found the proscription of Palestine Action unlawful on two grounds: significant interference with rights to freedom of speech and assembly, and breach of the home secretary's own proscription policy which requires assessment of an organisation's nature, scale and specific threat. The ban has not yet been quashed; the court proposed an order to quash the decision but requested submissions on whether the proscription should remain in place pending any appeal. The home secretary intends to appeal. Protests defying the ban led to 2,787 arrests since 5 July, with over 500 charged.
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