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Miranda was held under the Terrorism Act. The interpretation of terrorism as defined by the act can be found here. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/

Miranda was held under the Terrorism Act. The interpretation of terrorism as defined by the act can be found here. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/1 I'm no lawyer, but I'm sure some of you reading this have knowledge of the law. I would like to know how this act can be applied in these circumstances.

grey-area 13y ago
We haven't heard from the Home Office or the police why this was legal, only that they think it was. So we don't really have any substantiated arguments as to how a person could be held under a terrorism law for questioning about journalists. I'd be very interested to hear them argue that it was legal in front of a judge, so I'm pleased Miranda has now taken legal action. Let's hope that it gets past letters from his lawyers and the government try to justify their position in court. EDIT - letter to the home office just released: http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/aug/20/david-miranda-letter-home-office http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/aug/20/dav...