Tag: Terrorism Act 2000

On 19 January 2016 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in R (on application of Miranda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2016] EWCA Civ 6).  The case concerned David Miranda’s detention under the Terrorism Act 2000.  While upholding the lawfulness  of the detention in the immediate case, ruled that the stop powers under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act lack sufficient legal safeguards to be in line with Article 10. Continue reading