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August 22nd, 2013 
Peter Nolan
The broad exception means the police will be able to continue most, if not
all, of the work which Mr Miranda was seeking to block.
Under the terms of the order, the Metropolitan Police and the government will
even be allowed to share information with foreign agencies – such as the
CIA.
Mr Miranda was carrying documents on behalf of his partner Glenn Greenwald, a
journalist with the Guardian newspaper who has made a series of disclosures
from former CIA employee Edward Snowden about US intelligence capabilities.
Mr Miranda’s QC, Matthew Ryder, claimed the detention at Heathrow had been
illegal and police acted unlawfully in seizing “journalistic material”.
Mr Justice Beatson and Mr Justice Kenneth Parker, sitting at the High Court in
London, granting a limited and temporary order, also said the Met could
investigate whether Mr Miranda was a “person who is or has been
concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”.
Steven Kovats QC, for the Home Secretary, told the court: “Stolen
documents cannot be held in confidence.”
He also disputed whether Mr Miranda could be described as a journalist, and
therefore whether material he was carrying could be described as protected
material.
Reasons for the decision are due to be handed down tomorrow.
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