The UK Supreme Court will hear Huda Ammori’s challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription Nov. 4, when a London event listing also names Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm, who says he was barred from the UK.
The Guardian reported that Malm said immigration officials cited the public-good test as a possible basis for denying him entry. The Financial Times separately reported his claim that he had been barred. Malm called the measure “scandalous” and appealed to ministers to overturn it, The Guardian reported. The newspaper said the Home Office does not discuss individual cases.
Tribune Magazine’s event listing names Malm and Ammori for a Nov. 4 gathering at London’s Rose Lipman Building. It describes a launch for the magazine’s autumn issue, with a discussion on domination and resistance chaired by Hala Hanina of Palestine Deep Dive.
Ammori is challenging the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000. The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 added the UK-based organization to the proscribed list and took effect July 5, 2025.
The UK Supreme Court’s case summary says the Divisional Court found the decision unlawful on two grounds, but the Court of Appeal reversed that ruling. The lower courts differed over whether the government followed its policy and respected protections for freedom of expression and assembly. The justices agreed to hear Ground 1 of Ammori’s appeal but declined Ground 2.
Separate Home Office guidance says decisions to exclude someone on public-good grounds must be made personally by the Home Secretary or a minister acting on the Home Secretary’s behalf. The court lists the hearing for Nov. 4-5.