Al-Waheed v Ministry of Defence

Subject Matter

HOUSE OF LORDS — Appeal — “Leapfrog” procedure — Claimant bringing claim for unlawful detention in Iraq — Claimant applying for certificate allowing appeal to proceed straight to Supreme Court — Whether certificate to be granted — Administration of Justice Act 1969, s 12

[2014] EWHC 2714 (QB); [2014] CN 1592, QBD

HUMAN RIGHTS — Liberty — Interference with — Claimant arrested and detained in Iraq by British armed forces pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolution — Afghan claimant arrested and detained for more than 96 hours by British armed forces acting in Afghanistan — Whether such detention lawful under Afghan law, United Nations Security Council resolution or international humanitarian law — Whether international humanitarian law providing authority to detain in non-international armed conflict — Whether procedural requirements of Convention right to liberty modified during such conflict — Whether claimants’ detention breaching rights to liberty — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 5

[2017] UKSC 2; [2017] AC 821; [2017] 2 WLR 327; [2017] 3 All ER 215; [2017] WLR (D) 50; Case details, SC(E)

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