R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2026] EWCA Civ 721
19 Jun 2026
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On 15 June 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment addressing the lawfulness of the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under s.3 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The Divisional Court had held that the proscription decision was unlawful on the basis that: (i) it constituted a disproportionate restriction of the rights of freedom of expression and assembly under Articles 10 and 11 ECHR, contrary to s.6 of the Human Rights Act 1998; and (ii) it was inconsistent with the Home Secretary’s policy in relation to proscription.
The Court of Appeal allowed the Home Secretary’s appeal on both grounds, concluding that the proscription decision was proportionate and not inconsistent with the Home Secretary’s policy.
Sir James Eadie KC acted for the Home Secretary.
Paul Luckhurst, Rayan Fakhoury and Grant Kynaston acted for Ms Ammori.
Tom Hickman KC acted for Amnesty International UK and Liberty, intervening.
The judgment is available here. The Court’s press release is available here.
