Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action

Supporters of Palestine Action demonstrate outside the high court in London. The group was banned in July. Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director have criticised the process used to ban Palestine Action.

The members of an independent commission set up by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law said the definition of terrorism was too broad and better parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.