On the 12th of January the DPP and Metropolitan Police announced an investigation into allegations of torture and rendition in Libya.
The allegations are made by eight Libyans: Sami Al Saadi and his family, and Abdel Hakim Belhadj and his wife, who claim that British officials, both members of the intelligent services and ministers, conspired, with US and Libyan involvement, to seize and unlawfully render them to Gaddafi.
Leigh Day & Co represent Mr Al Saadi and Mr Belhadj and their respective families, both of whom were opponents of the Gaddafi regime.
Alex Bailin QC, Mark Summers and Alison Macdonald are instructed by Richard Stein and Rosa Curling of Leigh Day to advise.
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For the Leigh Day press release click here.
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