sides. david miranda's lawyers came here hoping to persuade the court that their client had been detained illegally when the police stopped him at heathrow. they used legislation designed to stop terrorist suspect but not journalists. the equipment seized from their client should be returned to their client and the police should be barred from examining the material on that equipment. the equipment included a laptop and memory sticks.

the equipment included a laptop and memory sticks. it was confident and the confidentiality of it should be preserved. however, the police said the result of the material they examined they started criminal investigation. the judges said the police could hang onto the equipment. they could examine the material but only on grounds of national security. the british government issued statement welcoming the decision. >> the undertaking the police