"Lawyers for the government were initially denied permission to appeal against that court ruling, but in an order seen by the PA news agency, a Court of Appeal judge said he believed "the [government's] appeal has a real prospect of success". Lord Justice Underhill added that it was "highly desirable" for the government's appeal to be heard "as soon as possible", with a date now set for 25 September."
"In response to the latest ruling, Ms Ammori said: "The political misstep by Yvette Cooper has led to hundreds facing prosecution under the Terrorism Act, leading to a much wider chilling effect on freedom of speech". She added that in "doubling down" in her attempt to seek permission to appeal the judge's ruling allowing the group to challenge the ban, the home secretary was "trying to avoid scrutiny of her decision"."
"The move to proscribe Palestine Action was taken after activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two military aircraft. A ban came into force on 5 July, and more than 700 people have since been arrested by the Metropolitan Police over alleged support for the group. Cooper has previously defended the organisation's proscription, saying last month that some of its supporters "don't know the full nature" of the group, adding that it was "not a non-violent organisation"."
A Court of Appeal judge granted the Home Office permission to challenge a High Court ruling that allowed Palestine Action and its co-founder Huda Ammori to appeal a proscription under terrorism legislation. Lord Justice Underhill said the government's appeal has a real prospect of success and urged it to be heard as soon as possible, setting a hearing for 25 September. The proscription followed an incident at an RAF base and a ban took effect on 5 July, with more than 700 arrests linked to alleged support for the group. Ms Ammori criticised the home secretary while the home secretary defended the proscription as necessary.
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