Jenny Jones of the London Assembly this week heavily criticised the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Bernard Hogan-Howe over the Met’s handling of this case and the entire issue. The following points of her criticism are worth noting: The commissioner…
Statement re today’s Appeal judgment
Below is the full text of a public statement from three of the women in this case. These three women, alongside three other claimants, appealed against their human rights claims being sent to a secret court. This statement is in…
Appeal over secret court – judgment expected 10.30am Tues 5 November
Further to the Court of Appeal hearing last month (over whether the human rights claims of three of the women will be heard only by a secret court), we’ve heard that the Appeal judgment will be handed down at 10.30am…
The case so far – twists and turns – UPDATED
Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported the case so far. Even though it’s still in its early days it’s turned into a complex legal battle. With every twist and turn the real issues could get obscured, so we’ve written…
POSTPONED: November hearing will now take place in March
UPDATE: The hearing previously scheduled for 20 or 21 November has now been postponed to mid-March 2014. (Follow that link for updated information about the hearing.) After a year-long battle against one secret court, the women face new obstructions and…