And extending the detention period without trial was rejected by the Shadow Home Secretary, David Davis.

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Mr Al-Jamri's three-year detention period was due to expire on January 21st.

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Only at the end of the 14-day detention period then allowed by law did police find the required evidence on Mr Barot's computers.

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But what many analysts here are saying is that because it's only been a week since those arrests, the judge will most likely extend this detention period.

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Mr Brown said he remained unpersuaded of the need for emergency legislation and regarded the terms of the bill as being "unnecessary in part, meaningless in part, with the need for the extension of the detention period unproven at best".

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"The state... agrees to offset the days in which the appellant was detained for the purpose of a criminal investigation prior to his administrative detention from the period of the current administrative detention order, and also announces that as long as no new significant and substantive material is added regarding the appellant, there is no intention to extend the administrative detention, " a statement said.

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Mr Maskey spoke of the need to tackle the "revolving door", which saw prolific offenders released after a short period in detention.

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Tsarnaev would be represented by counsel who could seek a writ of habeas corpus from the federal courts if what I envision as a reasonably brief period of temporary detention turned into something abusive.

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