A criminal court with two sites in Preston, Lancashire, England.
Five Palestine Action activists convicted of damage to a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024 are not facing terrorist sentencing provisions. Preston Crown Court has ruled that the offence does not meet the Terrorism Act threshold and the activists will be sentenced on 4 September 2026. The case highlights tension between protest actions and anti-terror laws as authorities decide how to classify direct-action acts.
A round of legal actions crosses borders: a Jordanian activist faces renewed legal pressure after an extradition attempt; Egyptian and UK cases involve drugs, fraud and abuse of position. The DOE and international agencies are coordinating to pursue accountability in several high-profile cases.