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Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill

I will in a moment. The court struck the orders down purely on the grounds that they went beyond the scope of the UN Act. The hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth), the right hon. and learned Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Mr. Hogg), my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Mr. Gerrard) and others quoted what was said by the Supreme Court judges. Lord Brown said:"““I am unimpressed by the alternative grounds on which the Order is challenged, those of certainty and proportionality. Primary legislation introducing this same asset-freezing regime could not have been declared incompatible on those grounds.””" Lord Mance, with whom Lord Phillips agreed, said:"““I am at present also unpersuaded that the content of the Orders could be challenged on grounds of lack of proportionality””," although he did say that he need express no final view.