Confusion abounds about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights following Mr Justice Mostyn’s recent judgment in R (AB) v Home Secretary (in which he appeared to say the Charter puts into UK law […]

The hearing resumed in Court 4 today, to allow more room for the media and public – fewer of whom turned up for the second day, naturally.

David Miranda’s lawyers continued his judicial review challenge to his detention by police in […]

At the start of today’s judicial review hearing, Court 28 was packed: journalists, a few members of the public and even some of the lawyers had to grab whatever kind of seat they could. I just about managed to wedge […]

The Metropolitan Police’s written grounds of defence in the Miranda judicial review case, published on this blog today, contain a number of significant claims about how they, in liaison with the Security Service, came to stop and question […]

Here’s the Metropolitan Police’s grounds – drafted by Jason Beer QC of 5 Essex Court and Ben Brandon  and Ben Watson, both of 3 Raymond Buildings – for resisting David Miranda’s judicial review claim in the Administrative Court this […]

Here’s the Home Secretary’s statement of grounds – drafted by Steven Kovats QC of 39 Essex Street and Julian Blake of 6, King’s Bench Walk – for opposing David Miranda’s judicial review claim, to be heard over two […]

Here’s the full statement of facts and grounds – drafted by Matthew Ryder QC, Edward Craven and Raj Desai, all of Matrix Chambers – in support of David Miranda’s judicial review claim, due to be heard […]