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| Duffy to contest 'prison bugging' | Duffy to contest 'prison bugging' |
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| A dissident republican accused of murdering two soldiers has been granted permission to try to find out if his conversations are being bugged. | |
| Colin Duffy, 41, is seeking assurances the authorities will not bug his legal consultations while he is in custody. | Colin Duffy, 41, is seeking assurances the authorities will not bug his legal consultations while he is in custody. |
| He charged with the double killing of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar in Antrim on 7 March. | He charged with the double killing of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar in Antrim on 7 March. |
| Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr granted leave to apply for a judicial review in the case. | Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr granted leave to apply for a judicial review in the case. |
| Mr Duffy is also charged with five counts of attempted murder and possession of arms and ammunition in connection with the Real IRA shootings. | Mr Duffy is also charged with five counts of attempted murder and possession of arms and ammunition in connection with the Real IRA shootings. |
| His lawyers applied for leave to seek a judicial review based on the uncertainty surrounding any conversations he has had while being held. | His lawyers applied for leave to seek a judicial review based on the uncertainty surrounding any conversations he has had while being held. |
| His lawyer told a two-judge panel headed by Sir Brian it would be "completely unlawful" for any monitoring to be carried out. | His lawyer told a two-judge panel headed by Sir Brian it would be "completely unlawful" for any monitoring to be carried out. |
| He based his argument on a High Court ruling from November 2007 - and subsequently backed in the House of Lords - which held there was no system in place for the Prison Service to seek the necessary authorisation. | He based his argument on a High Court ruling from November 2007 - and subsequently backed in the House of Lords - which held there was no system in place for the Prison Service to seek the necessary authorisation. |
| With Mr Duffy delaying an application for bail until he receives confirmation that no one is listening in, it was also claimed that his right to liberty was being compromised. | With Mr Duffy delaying an application for bail until he receives confirmation that no one is listening in, it was also claimed that his right to liberty was being compromised. |
| His lawyer said: "This particular issue relating to Mr Duffy was raised on March 30 when a letter was sent seeking an assurance. | His lawyer said: "This particular issue relating to Mr Duffy was raised on March 30 when a letter was sent seeking an assurance. |
| "The Prison Service have had over four weeks to consider their response." | "The Prison Service have had over four weeks to consider their response." |
| 'Surveillance' | 'Surveillance' |
| Should Mr Duffy win his judicial review case and be granted bail he will be seeking damages for the loss of liberty caused by the delay, his lawyer confirmed. | Should Mr Duffy win his judicial review case and be granted bail he will be seeking damages for the loss of liberty caused by the delay, his lawyer confirmed. |
| A lawyer for the Prison Service, told the court that it and other state authorities, were in the process of deciding an approach to the earlier court rulings. | A lawyer for the Prison Service, told the court that it and other state authorities, were in the process of deciding an approach to the earlier court rulings. |
| He revealed that a meeting was to be held later on Wednesday to map out a way forward in the cases of Mr Duffy and others. | He revealed that a meeting was to be held later on Wednesday to map out a way forward in the cases of Mr Duffy and others. |
| The lawyer also emphasised that he had no instructions that covert surveillance was being used against Duffy. | The lawyer also emphasised that he had no instructions that covert surveillance was being used against Duffy. |
| A date for the full hearing will be decided later in the week. | A date for the full hearing will be decided later in the week. |