Tim Crosland
Coverage of Tim Crosland in the Nexus archive.
- Chaos at London court as over 1,500 Palestine Action cases listed in one day
Over 1,500 cases involving individuals charged with terrorism in connection with Palestine Action protests were listed for hearings at a London court in one day, causing chaos due to conflicting court notices and postponed trials. The Supreme Court ruled that Palestine Action can challenge its 2025 ban, which has led to thousands of arrests.
- Palestine Action ban: Court ruling risks ‘slide into authoritarianism’, warn rights advocates
The UK Court of Appeal upheld the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, rejecting a High Court ruling that had found the ban unlawful on grounds of policy breach, proportionality, and rights infringement. Campaigners warn the decision risks authoritarianism by granting excessive executive power over national security and protest rights.
- ‘A fantasy’: How the Palestine Action ruling whitewashed the history of civil disobedience
The UK Court of Appeal upheld the government's ban on Palestine Action, dismissing its claim as a civil disobedience group akin to the suffragettes. The ruling highlighted the group's covert operations and property damage, contrasting with historical accounts of the militant Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), which also used secret cells and violent tactics during its suffrage campaign.