Last year District judge Michael Snow threw the bid out to prosecute Tony Blair declaring that he had ‘immunity’ from prosecution given any case would involve disclosing details under the Official Secrets Act. However, General ar-Ribat is now pushing for a judicial review of the judge’s decision and access to legal aid funding. This move has prompted Mr Wright to back the judge’s decision and ask to formally join future hearings to reject the proposal. The Attorney General said that any case was ‘hopeless’ as ‘aggression’ was not a crime in English law – a sentiment which the House of Lords agreed with.
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