Court to hear legal argument over Adair re-imprisonment

Belfast High Court is due to hear legal argument today about Northern Secretary Paul Murphy's decision to re-imprison loyalist paramilitary Johnny Adair for breaching the terms of his early release.

Adair's lawyers are expected to argue that he is entitled to remain at liberty unless charges are put to him in court. Mr Murphy revoked Adair's early release licence last Friday after security sources said he had resumed his involvement with paramilitarism, guns, drugs, extortion and money-laundering.