High court revokes control order of terror suspect
Decision follows ruling by law lords against use of secret evidence
"The high court revoked the control order of a terror suspect today , after a landmark ruling by law lords on the use of secret evidence.
A judge said the order against the suspect known as AN, which relied on secret evidence, could not stand in light of the law lords' decision, which said suspects had to be given sufficient information about the allegations against them.
The home secretary, Alan Johnson, is preparing to replace the old order on AN.
Human rights groups said the case exposed the "Kafka-esque" nature of control orders.
Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, said: "Today's farcical proceedings highlight the nightmare of control orders and the 'heads we win, tails you lose' Home Office idea of justice.
"A handful of officials and specially vetted lawyers have outlasted dozens of ministers and built their careers on punishment without trial – leaving Britain less safe and less free."".
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
They can't do anything right, can they?
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