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09/07/2012
Residents Take Olympic Missile Challenge To High Court
Council tenants have begun a High Court bid to block proposals to place surface-to-air missiles on the roof of their tower block during the Olympics.
Residents of Fred Wigg Tower in Leytonstone, east London, are applying for permission for a judicial review, saying that they were not consulted fairly and properly over the plans.
The move comes after the Ministry of Defence announced plans earlier this year to deploy either Rapier or high-velocity missiles at six sites as part of security measures for the London Games.
The residents' barrister, Marc Willers, said their block could become the "focus of a terrorist attack" to make an "evil statement".
The residents also want an injunction preventing the siting of the missiles until their legal challenge is heard.
At the High Court in London, the defence secretary is expected to be accused by the local residents' association of breaching Article 8 and Article 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
These protect an individual's right to a private life and peaceful enjoyment of their home.
The judge hearing the application said the case was "urgent" and hopes to give judgment within a day or two.
The judge hearing the application said the case was "urgent" and hopes to give judgment within a day or two.
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Residents of Fred Wigg Tower in Leytonstone, east London, are applying for permission for a judicial review, saying that they were not consulted fairly and properly over the plans.
The move comes after the Ministry of Defence announced plans earlier this year to deploy either Rapier or high-velocity missiles at six sites as part of security measures for the London Games.
The residents' barrister, Marc Willers, said their block could become the "focus of a terrorist attack" to make an "evil statement".
The residents also want an injunction preventing the siting of the missiles until their legal challenge is heard.
At the High Court in London, the defence secretary is expected to be accused by the local residents' association of breaching Article 8 and Article 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
These protect an individual's right to a private life and peaceful enjoyment of their home.
The judge hearing the application said the case was "urgent" and hopes to give judgment within a day or two.
The judge hearing the application said the case was "urgent" and hopes to give judgment within a day or two.
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