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CAA to seek judicial review of decision not to allow Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa match

Villa Park

We are today notifying Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police of our intention to bring a judicial review of the decision to ban away fans from attending the match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Aston Villa’s Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv is due to take place without Israeli fans in attendance—banned from Villa Park on “safety” grounds—as a result of the decision.

Our lawyers are writing to the Council and Police in accordance with the pre-action protocol for judicial review.

Police forces and local councils must do whatever it takes to ensure that Britain is safe for everyone. The decision has rightly been condemned by the Government and opposition parties. We understand that the decision was not made by Aston Villa.

We will do whatever it takes to overturn this pernicious ban which has humiliated and angered the whole country.

Britain is increasingly waking up to the extremism in our midst but now we must all fight the instinctive appeasement within the authorities and our law enforcement.

      

We are seeking to recruit an Education and Outreach Officer to join our London office

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