'Sufficient evidence' to consider whether Lisa Smith was member of Isis, court rules

Lisa Smith has pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful terrorist group, Islamic State, between October 28, 2015, and December 1, 2019. Picture: PA

The Special Criminal Court has ruled there is sufficient evidence for it to consider whether former soldier Lisa Smith was a member of Isis and if she funded the terrorist organisation.

Ms Smith's lawyers had applied to the court to direct not-guilty verdicts on the grounds there is no evidence to support the prosecution case and that to even consider a verdict would be unfair and could lead to a miscarriage of justice.