Palestinian kidnapping: AG has power to choose High Court for trial

The attorney-general (AG) has the power to choose the High Court for the trial of 13 individuals charged with the kidnapping of a Palestinian man for hacking purposes nearly two years ago.

The three-person Court of Appeal panel today unanimously ruled that prosecutors under the AG are constitutionally empowered to choose the criminal trial venue against the 12 men and a woman.

The 13 individuals were accused of...