Senior barristers accused of misusing legal status in pro-Israel campaign against Palestine activists

Three of Britain’s most senior barristers have been accused of lending the weight of their professional status to a pro-Israel lawfare campaign targeting Palestine solidarity activists, charities, student groups, teachers and cultural workers. The allegation forms part of a formal complaint submitted to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) by the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC). The complaint names Lord David Pannick KC, Lord Anthony Grabiner KC and Stephen Hockman KC in their roles as patrons of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The BSB regulates barristers in England and Wales. The complaint asks the regulator to examine whether the three barristers’ names and senior legal status were used in UKLFI correspondence in a way […]