In a judgment handed down on 31 October 2007, the House of Lords held that obligations imposed on six men under control orders made by the Secretary of State under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (UK) (‘PTA’), deprived those men of their liberty in violation of art 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Detailed case note.
Found in 02. Anti-Terrorism, 2007, Comparative Domestic, s21 - Rights to Liberty and Security of Person, Select International and Comparative Caselaw, UK Court or Tribunal