Tag Archives: Terrorism Act 2000

Did the Police take it easy on Mr. Miranda because of a respect for a free press?

Posted on August 22, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

On 18 August, the police stopped Mr. Miranda, the husband of Mr. Glenn Greenwald, under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The debate has focused on whether the United Kingdom government over reacted and used the law inappropriately against … Continue reading →

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An alternative view of how the Terrorism Act may have applied to Mr. Miranda

Posted on August 20, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

disclaimer: I am not a lawyer so this is a layman’s reading of the Act. As such, it is a speculative piece of writing.  Please do not take it as a legal interpretation of how the Act works. For a robust … Continue reading →

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