The Lockerbie Case: Today's procedural hearing

Tuesday 27 May 2008

Today's procedural hearing

The BBC News website reports today's procedural hearing under the headline "Lockerbie documents security plea" and indicates that, as anticipated, the Advocate General for Scotland representing the United Kingdom Government wishes the substantive issue to be argued behind closed doors, with specially vetted counsel (rather than Megrahi's regular legal representatives) being appointed to protect Megrahi's interests at the hearing.

The Sun has a somewhat longer report of the proceedings, which can be read here.

Megrahi's counsel have not yet been heard in reply to the Advocate General's proposals. The hearing is scheduled to continue on Wednesday and Thursday.

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