It is very difficult to defeat the government on any terrorism judicial review

It is also very difficult to defeat the government when challenging a statutory instrument, terrorism or otherwise.

Legally this is a *huge* achievement for the applicants.

February 13, 2026 - 10:15 UTC

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What does that mean for people convicted under those laws?
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Does this negate all the charges against protesters with signs or is that not how it works?
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Not until and if the Govt lose the appeal too. Limbo until then.
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I wonder if the same people screaming for the sacking of the WM Police Chief for banning Israeli hooligans from a football match were supportive of this massive government overreach that literally criminalised people for holding up a sign in support of Palestine Action. Freedom works both ways.
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When the bench was suddenly "beefed up" I sensed such a win was a possibility.

See quoted post from two months ago - against those then insisting this was a bad sign for the applicant.

If you are going to quash a terrorism SI you want a strong bench.

Less so when siding with the government.
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The panic on here when the bench was suddenly strengthened was overwhelming, but it seemed to me something interesting might be going on.

You can never tell, but it seemed interesting.
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Yes, thought/hoped (let's be honest, an uncertain blend of both) that you were right when you made that observation.
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What happens to all those arrested at the protests? Do they now go free?
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Well observed.
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I see Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh was part of the claimant's legal team
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