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Al Rawi v Security Service

Hearings

England & Wales

18 Nov 2009 [2009] EWHC 2959 (QB); [2009] WLR (D) 335, QBD (Silber J)

04 May 2010 (Liberty intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 482; [2012] 1 AC 531; [2010] 3 WLR 1069; [2010] 4 All ER 559; [2010] WLR (D) 111, CA

13 Jul 2011 (JUSTICE intervening) [2011] UKSC 34; [2012] 1 AC 531; [2011] 3 WLR 388; [2012] 1 All ER 1; [2011] WLR (D) 228; Case details, SC(E)

Subject Matter

EVIDENCE — Disclosure — Closed material procedure — Claimants detained by foreign states at various locations claiming damages for ill-treatment while in detention — Defendants seeking reliance on closed material to be disclosed to special advocate and court but not to claimants and legal advisers — Whether inherent jurisdiction to sanction closed material procedure in ordinary civil action — Whether appropriate

[2012] 1 AC 531; [2010] 3 WLR 1069; [2011] 3 WLR 388

Appellate History

Al Rawi v Security Service [2009] EWHC 2959 (QB); [2009] WLR (D) 335, QBD

Decision of Silber J reversed

Al Rawi v Security Service [2010] EWCA Civ 482; [2012] 1 AC 531; [2010] 3 WLR 1069; [2010] 4 All ER 559; [2010] WLR (D) 111, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Al Rawi v Security Service [2011] UKSC 34; [2012] 1 AC 531; [2011] 3 WLR 388; [2012] 1 All ER 1; [2011] WLR (D) 228; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Entry and Search under Warrant - Search Warrant Issued by Judge - The Application D1.171

Investigation of Crime - Searching Premises and Vehicles A7.30

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Abuse of Process - Impossible to have a fair trial 33.23

Witnesses: Competence, Compellability, Oaths and Procedure - Oral evidence, evidence by video link or other means and anonymous witnesses 49.48

Right to a Fair and Public Hearing and Civil Litigation - Directions and evidence 91.43

Public Interest Immunity - Closed material procedure 50.132

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