The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of journalist Pennie Quinton and Kevin Gillen who were stopped and searched under anti-terror legislation and prevented filming at an arms fair.
Judges ruled that police powers to stop and search without grounds for suspicion contravened section 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
The BBC has more including the reaction of the government
Posted by Keith Sellick
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