Philippe Sands quits Lib Dems in protest at support for secret courts

Prominent lawyer says bill 'will be used to shield governmental wrongdoing from public and judicial scrutiny' The prominent international lawyer Prof Philippe Sands QC has resigned from the Liberal Democrats in protest at the leadership's support for expanding the use of secret courts. His decision, explained in an article for the Guardian, is the third high-profile departure from the party in the last three days. At the weekend, Dinah Rose QC and Jo Shaw, a former parliamentary candidate who le...