Overview

• The appeal follows Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring’s September 26 decision that the proceedings were unlawful and null because AG and DPP consent was not secured within the six‑month limit.
• A CPS spokesperson said the case raises an important point of law, and legal reporting indicates the High Court could direct the prosecution to proceed if it agrees.
• Prosecutors allege Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh displayed a Hezbollah flag during a November 2024 London concert; he was charged by post on May 21, with consent provided on May 22.
• Attorney General Lord Hermer warned shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick to avoid comments that could prejudice any future proceedings.
• Kneecap called the appeal unsurprising and a waste of public money, while the group continues to face cancellations and has been barred from entering Canada.