Theresa May wins Abu Qatada court appeal bid – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has been granted permission to appeal against the decision to allow radical preacher Abu Qatada to stay in the UK, court officials said today.”

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The Independent, 5th December 2012

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Abu Qatada appeal launched by home secretary – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, immigration, news, terrorism, torture, tribunals by sally

“The home secretary has launched a legal challenge against the decision to allow the radical preacher Abu Qatada to stay in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2012

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Repeat rapists to face life sentences – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2012 in news, rape, recidivists, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“Criminals who commit a second serious sexual or violent offence will be given automatic life sentences under a new ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law from tomorrow.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2012

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Qatada associate will stay in UK, court signals – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in asylum, deportation, news, Supreme Court, terrorism, torture by sally

“An Islamic fanatic linked with Abu Qatada will stay in the UK even though the Supreme Court has ruled he should not be granted asylum.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012

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Regina (Irfan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Regina (Irfan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 1471; [2012] WLR (D) 328

“There was nothing disproportionate about a notification requirement of ten years’ duration from the date of release from imprisonment on licence even in the absence of a right of review.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2012

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Abu Qatada: in the public interest – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 16th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, public interest, terrorism, torture by sally

“You may have heard that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) decided on Tuesday that Abu Qatada, an alleged terrorist who has been detained for the best part of the last seven years awaiting deportation to his native Jordan, cannot be deported. There would be a real risk, ruled SIAC, that he would face a flagrant denial of justice in his ensuing trial.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2012

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Abu Qatada: Preventing a flagrant denial of justice – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 14th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Earlier today [13 November], Abu Qatada was released from Long Lartin prison following his successful appeal before the Special Immigration Appeal’s Commission (SIAC). Qatada was challenging the decision to deport him to Jordan, where he faces a retrial for alleged terrorism offences.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th November 2012

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Report #7 Human Rights law – Carl Gardner on the Abu Qatada judgment – Charon QC

Posted November 14th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, rule of law, terrorism by sally

“Today, I talk with Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer and author of the Head of Legal blog about the SIAC Abu Qatada decision and the wider implications for our society if we do not continue to uphold the Rule of Law – no matter how inconvenient it may be for politicians.”

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Charon QC, 13th November 2012

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Theresa May faces long battle to overturn Abu Qatada deportation ruling – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2012 in appeals, bail, deportation, electronic monitoring, evidence, legal aid, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, faces a lengthy legal battle to overturn this week’s ruling by British judges that the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada should not be sent back to Jordan to face trial.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2012

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Abu Qatada: what happens next? – Head of Legal

Posted November 13th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, immigration, news, terrorism, tribunals by sally

“Abu Qatada has won his appeal against the Home Secretary Theresa May’s refusal to revoke the fresh deportation order she issued in his case this April, following assurances she’d received from the Jordanian government about his retrial, if and when he arrives there, on terrorist offences.”

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Head of Legal, 12th November 2012

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Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada has won his latest legal challenge against being sent back to Jordan where he faces allegations of plotting bomb attacks.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2012

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Abu Qatada awaits decision on deportation to Jordan – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Terror suspect Abu Qatada will find out on Monday if he is to be deported to Jordan to face trial.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2012

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Legal aid: Chris Grayling orders probe – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2012 in extradition, legal aid, news, terrorism by sally

“An ‘immediate examination’ of the legal aid system has been ordered by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2012

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Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence and another (JUSTICE intervening) – WLR Daily

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence and another (JUSTICE intervening) [2012] UKSC 48; [2012] WLR (D) 301

“Where, on an application for a writ of habeas corpus, the court was uncertain whether the respondents had sufficient control of the applicant to be able to produce him, it could properly issue the writ so that on the return that question could be determined with fuller knowledge.”

WLR Daily, 31st October 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Supreme Court upholds US detention of Yunus Rahmatullah – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 1st, 2012 in appeals, detention, habeas corpus, news, rendition, Supreme Court, terrorism, treaties by sally

“The Supreme Court has ruled that the law of habeas corpus should not be used to order the US to return a Pakistani national held in US custody to the UK.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st October 2012

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Yunus Rahmatullah: the US and UK caught committing a crime together – The Guardian

“A UK supreme court ruling on the unlawful detention of Yunus Rahmatullah exposes the complicity of Britain with the US.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2012

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Yunus Rahmatullah: Supreme Court upholds detention – BBC News

“The UK Supreme Court has ruled against a legal charity which argued a Pakistani national in US custody should be handed over to the UK.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2012

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Secretary of State for the Home Department v CC and another – WLR Daily

Secretary of State for the Home Department v CC and another [2012] EWHC 2837 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 283

“Where it was alleged that illegal actions of state agents constituted an abuse of the process of the court, it was not necessary to prove actual knowledge of that illegality for abuse of process to be established. There might be situations where mere recklessness or even negligent conduct could justify a stay on grounds of abuse of process.”

WLR Daily, 19th October 2012

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Terror suspects arrested in Somaliland lose UK appeal – BBC News

“Two men accused of being part of a ‘prolific extremist network’ have lost their appeal against control orders.”

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BBC News, 19th October 2012

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US ‘influenced British government’s decision to introduce secret courts’ – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2012 in bills, closed material, disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The US government and its intelligence agencies were influential in the UK government decision to introduce a highly controversial new generation of secret courts, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has told MPs and peers.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2012

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