Zaoui Ruling
In a 60 page ruling, High Court Judge Hugh Williams ruled that the Ahmed Zaoui has access to hitherto secret documents. In this landmark human rights test case, the Judge's ruling means that Zaoui is entitled to a summary of the secret information the SIS claims to have on him.
The Security Intelligence Service is headed by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, who is taking advice on the Government's next move.
This case is a landmark Human Rights ruling - as it establishes the right of an accused person to have access to evidence against them. In New Zealand at least.
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