Control Order Cases
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JJ and Ors [2007] UKHL 45, [2007] All ER (D) 489 (Oct)
This case concerned the question of whether non-derogating control orders imposed on six individuals under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA 2005) breached Art 5 (right to liberty) of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).
PTA 2005 provides for control orders that place obligations and restrictions on individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activity. There are two different types of control orders:
The derogating control order is more restrictive: it imposes obligat be incompatible with liberty under Art 5. D ing control orders can be made pursuant to order (made under th Human Rights Ac 1998, s 14 (1)) designat ing a derogation from Art 5 where there is “a public emergency ”. No designating order for a derogation from Art 5 has been made.
The non-derogating control order, where no derogation has been made from Art 5.
