‘We act for Hamas’

But why?

The application by lawyers for Hamas to have its name taken off the UK’s list of banned terrorist organisations is the latest example of lawfare — the use of law as a weapon of war.

Hamas lawyers: (L-R) Franck Magennis, Fahad Ansari and Daniel Grütters

That’s the introduction to my column for the Telegraph, which you can read online.

The newspaper has helpfully added some hyperlinks. For completeness, here are some additional legal references:

• List of proscribed international terrorist groups

• Application for deproscription

• Regulations

• Appeal to Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission

• Riverway Law

• Hamas submission

• Home Office assessment of Hamas

• Section 12(1A) Terrorism Act 2000: reckless expression of support

• Riverway Law promotional video

The Telegraph has also published a detailed report on the three lawyers acting for Hamas, who are pictured above.