Ammori -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department (transmission direction order)

Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionTransmission Direction Order

Case number: AC-2025-LON-002122

In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court

In the matter of an application for judicial review

28 July 2025

Before:

Mr Justice Chamberlain

Between:

The King
on the application of
Huda Ammori

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Order by the Hon. Mr Justice Chamberlain

  1. Any request for a direction under s. 85A(3)(b) of the Courts Act 2003 (“a transmission direction request”) by a person not taking part in the proceedings (“an applicant”) for permission to watch or listen to the proceedings remotely must be made by 9am on Wednesday 30 July 2025.
  2. Any transmission direction request should be sent by email to the Administrative Court List Office at administrativecourtoffice.listoffice@justice.gov.uk and must include the following:

(a) the full name of the applicant;

(b) the email address of the applicant;

(c) whether the applicant will be located within the jurisdiction of England   and   Wales   at   all   times   when   attending   the proceedings remotely (if a transmission direction were to be made); and, if not, details of the applicant’s location;

(d) any information the applicant wishes to provide in support of the request, including in particular any reason(s) why it is contended  that  making  such  a  direction  would  be  in  the interests of justice; and 

(e) a statement by the applicant in the following terms: “If permitted to attend the hearing remotely, I understand that I must not record or transmit what I see and hear. I understand that it is an offence and may be a contempt of court to do so, and that I may be punished if I were to do so.”

3. Unless exceptionally the Court otherwise directs, a transmission direction request made otherwise than in accordance with this Order will not be granted.

REASONS

(1) The claimant was a founder of Palestine Action. By this claim she challenges the decision of the Secretary of State to proscribe Palestine Action under s. 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000. On 4 July 2025, an application for interim  relief was refused by the Administrative Court and an application for permission to appeal was refused by the Court of Appeal. The hearing on 30 July 2025 is to hand down the decision on whether to grant permission to apply for judicial review.

(2) This case may attract media attention. This Order is made to ensure that any transmission direction requests are made in a timely manner, to enable them to be considered and determined prior to the trial, and to ensure that any such requests are accompanied by the necessary information. 

Signed:        MR JUSTICE CHAMBERLAIN                               Date: 28/07/25