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| Supreme Court to hear terror case | Supreme Court to hear terror case |
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| The new UK Supreme Court is to hear its first case as five men suspected of financing terrorism challenge the freezing of their assets. | The new UK Supreme Court is to hear its first case as five men suspected of financing terrorism challenge the freezing of their assets. |
| The suspects - who cannot be named for legal reasons - claim the measure is unfair and breaches their human rights. | The suspects - who cannot be named for legal reasons - claim the measure is unfair and breaches their human rights. |
| The case was chosen as it deals with human rights and anti-terrorism powers. | The case was chosen as it deals with human rights and anti-terrorism powers. |
| The court has taken over from the Law Lords as the final court of appeal for UK civil cases and criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. | The court has taken over from the Law Lords as the final court of appeal for UK civil cases and criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| The five suspects at the centre of the case have not been convicted of funding terrorism. | The five suspects at the centre of the case have not been convicted of funding terrorism. |
| But the Treasury has blocked access to their bank accounts, welfare benefits and other assets. | But the Treasury has blocked access to their bank accounts, welfare benefits and other assets. |
| Ministers argue that those powers were legitimised by adopting UN Security Council resolutions that were intended to tackle terrorism. | Ministers argue that those powers were legitimised by adopting UN Security Council resolutions that were intended to tackle terrorism. |
| The asset-freezing powers were introduced in 2006 - but were never scrutinised or approved by Parliament, which the men's lawyers say is unlawful. | |
| The suspects are given only a small amount to meet basic expenses and have to account for what they spend. | The suspects are given only a small amount to meet basic expenses and have to account for what they spend. |
| The £59m Supreme Court is based at Middlesex Guildhall in central London. | The £59m Supreme Court is based at Middlesex Guildhall in central London. |
| The court's creation was intended to make the judiciary independent of Parliament by ending the House of Lords' judicial role. |