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| Abu Qatada appeal sought by Home Secretary Theresa May | Abu Qatada appeal sought by Home Secretary Theresa May |
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| Home Secretary Theresa May has applied for permission to appeal against a decision to block the removal of Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada. | Home Secretary Theresa May has applied for permission to appeal against a decision to block the removal of Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada. |
| Papers have been lodged with the civil appeals office at the Court of Appeal ahead of a deadline later. | Papers have been lodged with the civil appeals office at the Court of Appeal ahead of a deadline later. |
| Abu Qatada was released on bail from jail three weeks ago. | Abu Qatada was released on bail from jail three weeks ago. |
| Immigration judges had said there was a risk that evidence obtained through torture could be used at his re-trial in Jordan. | Immigration judges had said there was a risk that evidence obtained through torture could be used at his re-trial in Jordan. |
| An appeal in this case can be made only on a point of law. | An appeal in this case can be made only on a point of law. |
| The home secretary said at the time of the ruling that she "strongly disagreed" with the judgment, claiming that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) had applied the "wrong legal test". | The home secretary said at the time of the ruling that she "strongly disagreed" with the judgment, claiming that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) had applied the "wrong legal test". |
| A judge will now consider her appeal application by examining documents on the case. | A judge will now consider her appeal application by examining documents on the case. |
| The judge may make a decision, or decide that the application should be dealt with at a court hearing. | |
| A decision is expected to be made before Christmas. | A decision is expected to be made before Christmas. |
| If the judge decides to refuse the application, the home secretary can ask a court to reconsider the matter. | If the judge decides to refuse the application, the home secretary can ask a court to reconsider the matter. |