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It makes membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The Court of Appeal heard the challenge ahead of the planned ban starting at midnight.

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

Mr Justice Chamberlain refused to grant a temporary block on Palestine Action being banned as a terror group.

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

Lawyers on behalf of the group will make arguments to bring an appeal on Friday evening, the PA news agency understands.

A bid for a temporary block on the planned ban was heard at the High Court on Friday.