[danielf]

Originally Posted by martyh

so what that means is that s.44 stop and searches are no longer allowed even in times of high alert ,so basically the met have shot themselves in the foot by abusing a power that could have helped them and saved lives


oh and thanks for the clarification Matt D

I don't think so. The government is planning to appeal to the 'grand chamber' and during the appeal process the ruling is ineffective, and stop and search powers remain available.

Found a bit in that great source of information. The British journal of Photography

He adds: 'I am disappointed with the [European Court of Human Rights] ruling in this case as we won all other challenges in the UK courts, including at the House of Lords. We are considering the judgment and will seek to appeal.'

Later on Tuesday, the Home Office amended Hanson's statement adding that 'pending the outcome of this appeal, the police will continue to have these powers available to them.'

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed to BJP that it had not issued any new instructions to its officers, according to a spokeswoman.

The Association of Chief Police Officers has also confirmed in a generic statement released to the media that the powers will continue to be used. 'As a result of the government decision to seek to appeal the ruling and following legal advice, the use Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 remains in force in accordance with authorisations currently in place nationally,' says the ACPO's lead on stop and search Chief Constable Craig Mackey.