Law
Judicial Review as a Check on Domestic Counter-Terrorism Legislation
Quick fact
In 2010, the UK Supreme Court struck down part of the Terrorism Act 2006 that allowed police to take control orders against terror suspects, ruling that they breached the right to a fair trial and freedom under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Why this is interesting
Can a country protect itself from terrorism and still call itself a democracy? You might think security comes from more police and harsher laws, but the real checks and balances may lie in an unexpected place: the courts.