Anti-terrorism

Chambers’ pre-eminence in terrorism cases is demonstrated by the fact that Furnival, unlike any other set, is able to lay claim to having fielded teams, often both prosecuting and defending, in all of the significant post-9/11 terrorism trials, including:

  • The 21/7 trials
  • The Gloucester shoe bomber
  • The first Al Qa’eda funding prosecution post-9/11
  • The “Ricin” conspiracy
  • The ‘Fertiliser’ conspiracy
  • The ‘terrorist007’ Al Qa’eda cyber-terrorism conspiracy

Members of Chambers are instructed, for both the prosecution and defence, in the pending trial of those alleged to have been plotting simultaneous bombings of US-bound aircraft out of Heathrow.

Members are also instructed for the defence in:

  • The plot to kidnap and behead a member of the British armed forces
  • ‘The Radical Preachers of Islamism’
  • ‘UK terrorist training camp’ trials
  • The forthcoming 7/7 inquest

Chambers’ high-level experience in serious crime, official secrets cases, extradition and asset forfeiture litigation provides for a depth of knowledge in all related aspects of anti-terrorism proceedings including:

  • Cross-jurisdictional issues
  • Injunctions against international funding
  • Domestic and international Security Service intelligence
  • International co-operation
  • Abuse of process
  • Ancillary SIAC applications

Members of Chambers are experienced in what have become ground-breaking areas of law procedure, including:

  • Trials involving FBI Al-Queda Supergrass witnesses
  • Extraordinary rendition
  • The application of disclosure regimes against Foreign intelligence agencies
  • The use of Special Counsel
  • The first ever prosecutions of offences introduced by both the 2000 and 2006 Terrorism Acts

Chambers also has the advantage of being able to draw upon the linguistic ability, cultural awareness and knowledge of theological issues that are often at the core of these cases, from a number of its members.

Terrorism Legislation Resource

Furnival Chambers is partnered with a number of leading Human Rights firms who specialise in this complex and politically charged area of law in the publication of the Terrorism Legislation Resource website (www.terrorismlaw.info)

Contact

Stephen Ball and Joel Mason lead the Anti-Terrorism clerking team.