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David Miranda lawyers to argue that Heathrow detention was unlawful
Source: The Guardian
David Miranda lawyers to argue that Heathrow detention was unlawful
Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent
theguardian.com, Wednesday 6 November 2013 10.13 GMT
Lawyers for David Miranda, partner of the former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, are at the high court on Wednesday to argue that his nine-hour detention by police at Heathrow airport in the summer was unlawful.
The claim challenges controversial powers used under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, maintains that Miranda was not involved in terrorism and says that his right to freedom of expression was curtailed.
The Brazilian national was stopped as he passed through Heathrow airport on 18 August. He was in transit between Berlin, where he had met the film-maker, Laura Poitras who has been involved in breaking revelations based on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and Rio de Janeiro.
Miranda's lawyers claim that the Metropolitan police misused schedule 7 and that his detention was a violation of his human rights. They have sought information about why Miranda was stopped and why his laptop, phone and electronic equipment were seized.
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Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent
theguardian.com, Wednesday 6 November 2013 10.13 GMT
Lawyers for David Miranda, partner of the former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, are at the high court on Wednesday to argue that his nine-hour detention by police at Heathrow airport in the summer was unlawful.
The claim challenges controversial powers used under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, maintains that Miranda was not involved in terrorism and says that his right to freedom of expression was curtailed.
The Brazilian national was stopped as he passed through Heathrow airport on 18 August. He was in transit between Berlin, where he had met the film-maker, Laura Poitras who has been involved in breaking revelations based on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and Rio de Janeiro.
Miranda's lawyers claim that the Metropolitan police misused schedule 7 and that his detention was a violation of his human rights. They have sought information about why Miranda was stopped and why his laptop, phone and electronic equipment were seized.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/06/david-miranda-lawyers-heathrow-detention-high-court
