Legal groups file complaint against barristers over role in UK Lawyers for Israel

Legal groups file complaint against barristers over role in UK Lawyers for Israel Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 12:41 The European Legal Support Centre and Public Interest Law Centre accuse patrons of UKLFI of abusing their senior positions as barristers to intimidate pro-Palestine activists Pro-Palestine activists standing outside the Royal Courts of Justice in Central London to oppose Britain's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group (AFP) Off Three of Britain's most prominent barristers have been reported to a legal regulator after two legal advocacy groups accused them of abusing their seniority to intimidate Palestine activists. The European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) on Thursday confirmed that it had submitted a formal complaint to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) concerning three kings counsels, Lord David Pannick, Lord Anthony Grabiner, and Stephen Hockman in their capacity as patrons of UK Lawyers for Israel . The complaint centres on whether repeated references to the senior barristers’ legal standing in correspondence issued by UKLFI amplified the perceived legal threat faced by individuals and organisations involved in lawful advocacy related to Palestine.