The Lockerbie Case: The Herald on the PII decision

Saturday 8 March 2008

The Herald on the PII decision

Lucy Adams has a comprehensive article on the Appeal Court's ruling on the PII issue in today's issue of The Herald. As she makes clear, all that the court decided yesterday was that it was competent for the Advocate General to claim PII on behalf of the UK Government. There will now be a further hearing on the substantive issue of whether the document should be disclosed in the interests of justice, notwithstanding the UK Government's desire for the document to be withheld. The full article can be read here.

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