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The lawyer who represented student Mohammed Atif Siddique during a terror trial is to face a contempt of court hearing, Lord Carloway has announced. A lawyer who represented a man convicted of terror offences is to face a contempt of court hearing after criticising the trial.
The move follows a statement read by Aamer Anwar outside the High Court in Glasgow in September.The move follows a statement read by Aamer Anwar outside the High Court in Glasgow in September.
He said the accused did not receive a fair trial and that it was heard in an "atmosphere of hostility". He described the verdict as a "tragedy for justice". He said Mohammed Atif Siddique did not receive a fair trial and it took place in an "atmosphere of hostility".
Siddique, 21, from Clackmannanshire, was convicted of three terror charges. Trial judge Lord Carloway said the matter should now be considered by the High Court in Edinburgh.
He was sentenced to eight years in prison. Siddique, 21, from Alva, in Clackmannanshire, was convicted of three terror charges and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
His solicitor also said that the prosecution was "driven by the State". The Glasgow lawyer described the verdict as a "tragedy for justice".
Lord Carloway said: "In all these circumstances, since the statements made by the agent may appear to be a criticism not only of the jury, the prosecutor and a witness, but of my own conduct of the trial, I will remit this matter for determination of the High Court in Edinburgh." LORD CARLOWAY'S STATEMENT class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/06_11_07_anwar.pdf">Read the judge's comments [28KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">Download the reader here
Siddique's solicitor also said that the prosecution was "driven by the State".
Mr Anwar faces a hearing before up to three judges at the High Court.
In his written note, Lord Carloway said the remarks made by Mr Anwar were his personal views.
He described the statement to the media after the verdict as a "multi-faceted tirade".
"The remarks appeared to be an unjustified attack on almost every area of the trial process, other than the defence," said Lord Carloway.
The judge said that "the statement seems to be an attack on the fairness of the trial and thus presumably an attack on the court itself".
He added: "I will remit this matter for determination of the High Court in Edinburgh."