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Judge halts Guantanamo prisoner's trial

13 April 2012

A US judge today threw the military tribunals planned for Guantanamo Bay detainees into doubt by ruling they were "unconstitutional".

Federal judge James Robertson halted the military trial of a man alleged to be Osama bin Laden's driver, saying he was entitled to a hearing on whether he is a prisoner of war.

Four Britons are among those waiting to go before the tribunals.

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