Secretary of State for the Home Department v KK

Appearing in the Administrative Court as Leading Special Advocate (see above) for an alleged terrorist challenging his “house arrest” on national security grounds under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005: four linked cases listed for full hearing over two weeks from 7 to 21 November 2007.  The cases have already reached the House of Lords on preliminary points of law: judgment pending.  Issues include the compatibility of control order conditions with articles 5 and 6 of the ECHR under the Human Rights Act 1998, the admissibility/treatment of evidence possibly obtained by torture, the disclosure of classified documents and the extent of the risk to national security.  (Currently also appearing as a Leading Special Advocate in other SIAC national security immigration cases and High Court control order cases.)