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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’

A row of older people dressed for cold weather and holding protest signs faces a row of police officers, one of whom is wearing purple latex gloves
Police officers address people at a protest against the proscription of Palestine Action outside the Home Office in London on Monday. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Concerns have been raised after the judge who was expected to hear a legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action was removed from the case at the last minute without explanation.

Mr Justice Chamberlain had granted permission for the judicial review and said that he would preside over the trial but it has emerged that a panel of three different judges will instead hear the case, which is due to start on Wednesday.

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