Guildford Four barrister asked to defend Saddam

THE barrister who helped free the Guildford Four from jail has been asked to defend Saddam Hussein against charges of mass murder.

BBC’s Newsnight programme said Anthony Scrivener QC, a former chairman of the Bar Council, will travel to Iraq to represent the former dictator at his trial, due to start on October 19.

But a representative of his chambers said although Mr Scrivener had been approached about acting for Saddam, he had not yet taken on the job.