Two admit inciting terrorist acts
“Two men have admitted inciting terrorist attacks against non-Muslims on websites and in e-mails.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: terrorism
Demand grows for full Lockerbie inquiry – The Times
“Pressure is growing for a full public inquiry into the Lockerbie disaster, in response to new evidence that suggests a miscarriage of justice took place in the trial of the Libyan convicted of the bombing.”
The Times, 25th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK extends e-commerce Directive to terrorism laws – OUT-LAW.com
“Regulations come into force this week that explain how and when a foreign company can be brought to justice in the UK over blog postings that encourage terrorism. The Regulations integrate Europe’s e-commerce laws with the UK’s Terrorism Act.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge warns of rift on anti-terrorism laws – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘disastrous’ rift exists between the Government and the judiciary over anti-terrorism laws, a senior High Court judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Missing terror suspect identified – BBC News
“A UK terror suspect under a control order who absconded can be named as Zeeshan Siddique, a court has ruled.”
BBC News, 14th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New measures proposed to fight terrorism – Home Office
“In a statement to Parliament today, the Home Secretary called for new measures to fight the ‘unprecedented threat’ of terrorism.”
Home Office press release, 7th June 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Reid admits the police cannot take prints from terror suspects – The Times
“Police are not allowed to take fingerprints or DNA samples from terrorism suspects held under control orders because of a loophole in antiterrorism laws, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 8th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Reid to unveil anti-terror plans – BBC News
“Home Secretary John Reid is due to outline a series of tougher anti-terrorism measures which he hopes to win cross-party agreement on.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New concerns over right to detain travellers – The Guardian
“Civil liberty campaigners last night voiced fresh concerns over police and immigration counter-terrorism powers to question and detain for up to nine hours anyone travelling through a British airport, port or railway station.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cabinet revolt over stop and question plans – The Guardian
“A cabinet revolt has broken out over plans to give police extensive new powers to stop and question in the counter-terrorism bill, according to a letter circulated to cabinet members by the Northern Ireland secretary, Peter Hain, and largely endorsed by the attorney general, Lord Goldsmith.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
This would be internment – The Guardian
“We have the longest pre-charge detention period in the free world. Extending it would boost extremism.”
The Guardian, 5th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firm to be sued over ‘torture flights’ – The Guardian
“A former British resident being held at Guantánamo is suing a subsidiary of the Boeing corporation which he alleges was involved in arranging for him to be taken to secret American prisons around the world. Once there, he says, he was tortured.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brown ready to strengthen terror laws – The Times
“Gordon Brown indicated yesterday that he will take a tough line with counter-terrorism laws as he unveiled plans to extend the powers of the police and courts.”
The Times, 4th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Secretary of State for the Home Department v. E – Times Law Reports
Control order curfew is reasonable
Secretary of State for the Home Department v. E
Court of Appeal
“It was not a condition precedent to the making, maintaining and renewal of a control order against a person that the Secretary of State for the Home Department complied with his duty to consider and reconsider the realistic prospect of successfully prosecuting that person for terrorism-related offences.”
The Times, 1st June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Increase in anti-terror targets – BBC News
“Counter-terror police have recorded a 37% increase in “suspicious reconnaissance” of potential targets in the first four months of 2007″
BBC News, 31st May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forced legal team change scheme – The Guardian
“Ministers are to go ahead with a scheme which could force defendants to change their legal team in complex cases.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2007
Source:www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers who delay expensive terrorism trials face the sack – The Times
“Lawyers could be sacked if they cause delays during expensive terrorism trials under plans to speed up cases announced by the Government yesterday.”
The Times, 31st May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges asked to rethink control order rulings after suspects abscond – The Guardian
“Judges should be less ready to rule that control orders imposed on terrorism suspects breach human rights, the independent watchdog on terrorism law said yesterday. Lord Carlile of Berriew QC called on judges to review their approach to restrictions imposed by control orders after a further three terrorist suspects absconded last week, bringing the total to six.”
The Guardian, 30th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Minister’s plan for new stop-and-question powers takes senior officers by surprise – The Guardian
“Government plans for new police powers to stop and question people were greeted with a barrage of criticism yesterday, after it emerged that senior police officers had neither requested the change nor been consulted. The Home Office confirmed that the power would be included in a counterterrorism bill to be announced in early June. But the vehemence and breadth of criticism led Home Office ministers to signal a willingness to compromise after the idea was also attacked by MPs, civil liberties and Muslim groups as unnecessary and harmful.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Heavy secrecy over terror fuels suspicion, says expert – The Independent
“Scotland Yard’s head of counterterrorism has criticised what he called excessive secrecy in Britain’s terrorism trials, and he called for changes that would permit freer reporting and wider discussion.”
The Independent, 27th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
