Fifth (public) procedural hearing

The rolls of the High Court of Justiciary indicate that four days -- Tuesday 17th to Friday 20th June -- have been set aside for argument on disclosure of the mysterious documents relating to timers in respect of which the UK Government has claimed public interest immunity. At the last public procedural hearing at the end of May, the Advocate General representing the UK Government was ordered to produce the material to the court which would consider it in private session: see posts on this blog dated 27 to 30 May. This week's hearing, in open court, is to determine whether disclosure to Mr Megrahi's regular legal team should be ordered; or disclosure to security-vetted special counsel; or no disclosure at all.