"A police officer who completed a risk assessment made a handwritten note under the heading 'membership of a known group' stating 'Hamas'. This note inaccurately equated Ansari's role as a solicitor with membership in the group."
"The police officer confirmed in a witness statement that his note was inaccurate. 'What I had intended to write was that Mr Ansari worked as a solicitor for Hamas, and not that he was a member of the group,' he said."
Fahad Ansari, a solicitor specializing in national security, was wrongly described as a member of Hamas in a police risk assessment. This misidentification led to unlawful questioning and the seizure of his mobile phone containing privileged material. The case marks a significant use of Schedule 7 powers against a practicing solicitor. The Court of Appeal has intervened, staying a judicial review to determine if police must disclose details of their case against Ansari. The police officer later admitted the note was inaccurate, clarifying that Ansari was a solicitor for Hamas, not a member.
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