The court of appeal (NSW’s highest court) has issued a prohibition order over a planned march and rally at the Opera House this weekend, after NSW police applied to have the event shut down.

The court ruled that the size of the crowd was likely to cause a public safety risk.

This doesn’t mean the march is stopped – but it does mean that attendees will not have the legal protections that apply to sanctioned events.

We’ll bring you more in a moment.