Magistrate reprimanded for serious misconduct after UKLFI complaint over social media posts
Mr Ansar Gulzar JP, a Buckinghamshire magistrate has been reprimanded for serious misconduct following a complaint concerning a series of social media posts about Jews and Israel. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) announced on 30 September 2026 that Mr Gulzar, a magistrate on the Buckinghamshire Bench, had been reprimanded
ICJP to pay all IDF Soldier’s legal costs in their failed case against him
The “International Centre for Justice for Palestinians” (ICJP) has been ordered to pay all of a dual national IDF soldier’s costs after they comprehensively failed in an attempt to prosecute him. ICJP has also been ordered to attach a full copy of the Judgment and Costs ruling to any future
ICJP Ordered to Pay Costs After Devastating Court Defeat Over IDF Private Prosecution
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has been ordered to pay costs after suffering a crushing defeat in its attempt to bring a private prosecution against a dual British-Israeli citizen who returned to his Israel Defence Forces reserve unit following the Hamas atrocities of 7 October 2023. In
University of Law commits to action following concerns raised by UKLFI
The University of Law has set out a series of actions and commitments in response to concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) regarding the experience of a Jewish student at its Moorgate campus. The University has told UKLFI that it has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all
Briefing note on the Legality of Military Action by Israel and the US against Iran
This note on the legality of military action by Israel and the US against Iran, is based on a UKLFI Charitable Trust webinar with Natasha Hausdorff and Hillel Neuer held on 7 March 2026. Key Takeaways Recent public statements asserting that military operations by Israel and the United States against
Green Party warned that motion declaring “Zionism is racism” is legally flawed and risks discrimination against Jewish members
A motion submitted for consideration by the Green Party of England and Wales at its Spring Conference conflicts with existing party policy, risks discrimination against Jewish members and misrepresents international law, according to a legal memorandum by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The memorandum analyses Motion A105 / E12, titled
UKLFI’s response to report to the SRA by Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and European Legal Support Center (ELSC)
Based on their press release, PILC and ELSC appear to have made a series of unfounded allegations to the SRA as a means of curtailing UKLFI’s work in assisting hundreds of Jewish individuals every year. We are accused of writing vexatious and baseless letters, and the complainants say they have
Law Firm Partner refuses to act for Israelis
A partner in a law firm has refused to act for an Israeli client, simply because he is Israeli. Kassam Boota, a partner of Abbott Legal Limited, trading as XYZ Law, told an Israeli client, while in the middle of several transactions for him, that he did not agree with
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC and Staff Reported to Regulators regarding Applications to Arrest Israeli Leaders
Karim Khan KC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and some of his staff face disciplinary investigations regarding applications to arrest Israeli leaders. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has reported them to regulators for not complying with their professional obligations. UKLFI points out that they were obliged to provide
International Criminal Court warned of “wholesale inaccuracy” of Prosecutor’s allegations against Israeli leaders
Every phrase of every sentence of a statement of the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor summarising his allegations against Netanyahu and Gallant is untrue, according to “observations” filed with the Court by prominent NGOs. Allegations of starvation and famine The Prosecutor is asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order the