Neutral Citation Number: [2016] EWCA Civ 6 Case No: C1/2014/0607 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT QUEENS BENCH DIVISION DIVISIONAL COURT CO117322013 Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL Date: 19/01/2016 Before : THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS LORD JUSTICE RICHARDS and LORD JUSTICE FLOYD --------------------Between : REGINA (DAVID MIRANDA) Appellant - and (1) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT Respondents (2) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (1) LIBERTY Interveners (2) ARTICLE 19, ENGLISH PEN AND THE MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE ----------------------------------------Matthew Ryder QC, Daniel Squires and Edward Craven (instructed by Bindmans LLP) for the Appellant Steven Kovats QC and Julian Blake (instructed by the Government Legal Department) for the First Respondent Jason Beer QC, Ben Brandon and Ben Watson (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services, Metropolitan Police) for the Second Respondent Alex Bailin QC and Ben Silverstone for the First Intervener (intervening by written submissions only)