Legal bid over David Miranda detention at Heathrow
Glenn Greenwald (left) was reunited with David Miranda when his partner returned to Brazil from London
Lawyers for the partner of a journalist are due back in court in a legal challenge to his airport detention under anti-terrorism laws.
David Miranda was carrying sensitive computer files for the Guardian's Glenn Greenwald when he was held at Heathrow for almost nine hours in August.
Mr Greenwald has written about use of electronic surveillance by intelligence agencies in the UK and the US.
The judicial review will take place at the High Court in London.
The case revolves around the police's use of anti-terrorism measures to detain Mr Miranda, who claims he was simply helping an investigative reporter.
Highly classified
Mr Miranda was held under so-called Schedule 7 powers which allow police to question people to establish whether they are involved in terrorism.
An earlier court hearing was told that Mr Miranda was carrying tens of thousands of highly classified documents, including information that identified intelligence staff and could put them at risk.
But lawyers for the 28-year-old Brazilian say the use of the powers is unlawful and disproportionate.
They are expected to argue that Mr Miranda - who was released without charge - was carrying journalistic material and that his detention breached his human rights.
Mr Greenwald, who lives in Brazil, was linked to stories based on information leaked by US whistle-blower Edward Snowden. He has now left the Guardian.
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