High court makes historic terrorism evidence ruling | Top News | Reuters: "LONDON (Reuters) - London's High Court ruled against the British government on Tuesday over the use of secret evidence to deny terrorism suspects bail in what campaigners called an 'historic' judgement.
The government expressed disappointment at the 'unhelpful' verdict, handed down over the case brought by two men suspected of terrorism-related activities, saying it would make it harder to keep the country safe.
The court ruled that a person could not be denied bail solely on the basis of secret evidence.
The judges concluded such applications should be treated the same as 'control order' cases, where terrorism suspects must be given an 'irreducible minimum' of information about the case against them, the Press Association reported.
The decision is another judicial defeat for ministers over security measures, beefed up after the September 11 attacks amid much criticism from human rights campaigners.
'I am surprised and disappointed that the court has made this ruling. My sole objective is protecting the public and this judgement will make that job harder,' said Home Secretary Alan Johnson."
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