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Abu Qatada Deportation Case:Britain can not deport radical islamic cleric Abu Qatada / UK News

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Home Office  Secretary Theresa May has lost her appeal court challenge over a decision to block Abu Qatada’s deportation. / UK News

Judges in the Court of Appeal refused to overturn a ruling made last November by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac).

Siac decided Qatada could not be sent to Jordan, where he was convicted of terror charges in his absence in 1999, because of the risk evidence obtained through torture could be used against him.

Mrs May’s legal team challenged the ruling at a recent hearing in London, arguing that he was “truly dangerous” and had escaped deportation through “errors of law”.

Master of the Rolls Lord Dyson, Lord Justice Richards and Lord Justice Elias unanimously rejected the argument.

“Siac was entitled to conclude that there is a real risk that the impugned statements will be admitted in evidence at a retrial and that, in consequence, there is a real risk of a flagrant denial of justice,” the court found.

Lord Dyson said the court accepted that Abu Qatada “is regarded as a very dangerous person” but that was not “a relevant consideration” under human rights laws.

The Home Office immediately declared: “This is not the end of the road” and vowed to keep working to deport the radical cleric.

Officials said: “We will consider the judgement on Abu Qatada carefully and plan to seek leave to appeal.

“In the meantime we continue to work with the Jordanians to address the outstanding legal issues preventing Abu Qatada’s deportation.”

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London Mayor Boris Johnson described the decision as “hugely disappointing”.

“Abu Qatada’s deportation to Jordan is long overdue and it’s utter madness that we can’t get shot of this man,” he said.

“I’m certain he would receive a fair trial in Jordan. The British Government must continue, and I am sure will continue, to work with the Jordanians to bring about his departure as quickly as possible.”

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: “This is an extremely serious and disappointing judgment which rips apart Theresa May’s strategy for deporting Abu Qatada and contradicts her repeated assurances to Parliament that her approach would get him swiftly on to a plane.

“The Home Secretary needs to pursue all legal avenues, demonstrate further work with Jordan, take urgent action to keep the public safe, and get this deportation back on track.”

Qatada was once described as Osama bin Laden’s right hand man in Europe.

He has battled deportation for over a decade and has so far thwarted every government attempt to remove him.

The cleric is said to have wide and high-level support among extremists and featured in hate sermons found on videos in the flat of one of the September 11 bombers.

He was released on bail last year to live at a London address but was recently returned to custody after being arrested for alleged breaches of his bail conditions.

A hearing over whether he should be granted bail was due to be held last Thursday but was delayed.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Osborne, of the Metropolitan Police, revealed last week that the hate preacher is being investigated over extremist material.

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