"Huda Ammori, co-founder of the group, has challenged the government's decision to ban the organisation under anti-terrorism laws in the courts. Since the proscription, thousands of people have been arrested for holding signs declaring support for Palestine Action and the move has been condemned as an enormous overreach of the UK's terrorism powers by human rights groups. A decision by the High Court in the case is expected tomorrow."
"The Home Office has been charged 694,390.03 exclusive of VAT for work on the case against Ms Ammori, freedom of information data shared with The Independent shows. This includes the legal fees of the government legal department, fees of counsel instructed in the case, and other court fees. The fees are however dwarfed by the costs of policing protests in support of Palestine Action since the terror ban was enforced, which run into the millions of pounds."
The Independent funds field reporting through donations, keeping journalism free of paywalls and sending reporters to cover contentious US and UK stories. The UK Home Office spent £694,390.03 excluding VAT on legal work defending the proscription of Palestine Action in a case brought by co-founder Huda Ammori. The legal costs include government legal department fees, counsel fees and court charges. Thousands have been arrested for holding signs supporting Palestine Action since the proscription. Human rights groups have condemned the ban as an overreach of counter-terrorism powers. Policing costs for related protests run into the millions. A High Court decision is expected tomorrow.
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