The Weekly Law Reports
[2005] 1 WLR 414
Court of Appeal
A and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1123
2004 July 7,
8,
9,
12,
13;
Aug 11
Aug 11
Pill, Laws and Neuberger LJJ
Human rights
— Right to fair trial
— Suspected international terrorists
— Secretary of State issuing certificates to detain under temporary emergency statutory provisions
— Detention on basis of reasonable belief and suspicion
— Alleged reliance on evidence of third parties subject to torture in foreign state
— Whether evidence admissible
— Secretary of State revoking certificate after detainee leaving jurisdiction
— Whether obligation to hear appeal
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt I, art 6
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Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c 24), ss. 21(1), 23, 25
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Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003 (SI 2003/1034), r 44(3)
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Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1990) (Cm 1775), art 15