Human rights laws prevent 19 terror suspects from being deported – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2008 in deportation, news, terrorism by sally

“Human rights laws have prevented Britain deporting 19 terror suspects in the last three years, the Home Secretary was forced to admit.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2008

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Judges reject Met police appeal – The Independent

Posted November 13th, 2008 in false imprisonment, news, police, terrorism by sally

“The brother of a pilot falsely accused of involvement in the September 11 terror attacks today fought off a police attempt to overturn a ruling that he is entitled to damages arising out of his own arrest.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2008

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G v HM Treasury A and Others v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted November 12th, 2008 in law reports, orders in council, terrorism by sally

G v HM Treasury A and Others v Same

Court of Appeal

“Two antiterror Orders in Council made under section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 to implement Security Council resolutions were lawful and valid, subject to important conditions.”

The Times, 12th November 2008

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New Labour terror defeat in Lords – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2008 in interception, news, terrorism by sally

“The government has suffered another defeat in the House of Lords over its counter-terrorism proposals, this time over the use of intercept evidence.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2008

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Radical preacher Abu Qatada to face court over alleged bid to flee Britain – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2008 in bail, news, terrorism by sally

“The radical preacher, Abu Qatada, will appear before immigration judges on Wednesday accused of breaching his strict bail conditions in an attempt to flee Britain.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2008

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G v HM Treasury; A and others v Same – WLR Daily

Posted November 3rd, 2008 in Crown, law reports, orders in council, terrorism by sally

G v HM Treasury; A and others v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 1187; [2008] WLR (D) 339

“The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 was lawful and validly made under s 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 provided certain words were severed from art 4(2) so that it required the Treasury to show that it had reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person designated was involved in committing or facilitating terrorism and not merely might be such a person. The Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 was also valid and lawful so long as the designated individual was entitled to a merits based review of his case.”

WLR Daily, 31st October 2008

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Freezing of terror assets backed – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2008 in freezing injunctions, news, terrorism by sally

“The Court of Appeal has ruled the government should be allowed to freeze the assets of suspected terrorists.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2008

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Gordon Brown’s terror claims for ID cards are ‘bunkum’ says GCHQ expert – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2008 in identity cards, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown’s claims that a national ID card scheme would help prevent terrorist attacks are ‘absolute bunkum’ according to a senior Government security adviser.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2008

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Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF: Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE – Times Law Reports

Posted October 29th, 2008 in control orders, disclosure, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF: Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE

Court of Appeal

“While as much information as possible, without imperilling national security, should be disclosed to a person subject to a control order, it was arguable that there was no irreducible minimum the nondisclosure of which would automatically make a trial unfair.”

The Times, 29th October 2008

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Excluding extremists – Home Office

Posted October 29th, 2008 in immigration, press releases, terrorism by sally

“Tough new measures would prevent those who foster extremism from ever entering the country.”

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Home Office, 28th October 2008

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Smith insists government was right on 42 days – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Jacqui Smith today said she was sorry for ‘ruffling feathers’ over plans to increase detention without charge for terror suspects to 42 days but insisted she was more concerned about the safety of the nation.”

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The Guardian, 28th October 2008

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Smith strengthens rules on banning extremists – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2008 in immigration, incitement, news, terrorism by sally

“Measures to ban foreign-born ‘preachers of hate’ and other violent extremists from Britain are to be outlined by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, today.”

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The Guardian, 28th October 2008

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R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (3) – WLR Daily

Posted October 24th, 2008 in disclosure, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (3) [2008] EWHC 2519 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 323

“In the light of the stance taken by the US government that it would reconsider the intelligence relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom if the court were to make the order sought by the claimant, the appropriate course was to stay proceedings until after the outcome of the forthcoming hearing in the US Federal District Court, in the hope that a means would be found under the United States’ own judicial procedures of securing disclosure of the potentially exculpatory documents to the claimant’s US lawyers and thereby bringing the matter to an early and just resolution.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008

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21/7 backers launch appeal – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2008 in appeals, news, terrorism by sally

“Five men found guilty of helping the failed July 21 London bombers evade police launched appeals today (22 October).”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2008

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Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE – WLR Daily

Posted October 21st, 2008 in control orders, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE [2008] EWCA Civ 1148; [2008] WLR (D) 320

The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the proper approach to the compatibility with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of hearings under s 3(10) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to determine whether the Secretary of State for the Home Department had reasonable grounds for suspecting the involvement of the controlee in terrorism-related activities.”

WLR Daily, 21st October 2008

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More powers needed to fight terrorism – Home Office

Posted October 16th, 2008 in press releases, terrorism by sally

“Saying terrorists ‘wish to kill British people anywhere in the world’ the Home Secretary called for greater powers to track down and prosecute terrorists.”

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Home Office, 15th Ocotber 2008

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Home Secretary’s statement on the counter-terrorism bill – Home Office

Posted October 15th, 2008 in press releases, terrorism by sally

“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith made the following statement in the House of Commons on October 13, 2008.”

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Home Office, 13th October 2008

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Exclusive: Storm over Big Brother database – The Indpendent

Posted October 15th, 2008 in data protection, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications, terrorism by sally

“Early plans to create a giant ‘Big Brother’ database holding information about every phone call, email and internet visit made in the UK were last night condemned by the Government’s own terrorism watchdog.”

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The Independent, 15th October 2008

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Comment is Free: On 42 days, their lordships were glorious – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The rejection of Labour’s proposal for detention without charge was a victory for human rights and common sense in parliament.”

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The Guardian, 14th October 2008

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Smith warns of continued terror threat after Lords defeat – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The threat from terrorism is now ‘at the severe end of severe’ Jacqui Smith said today as she urged opposition parties to back a fresh bill to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects to 42 days.”

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The Guardian, 14th October 2008

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