Lisa Smith loses bid to dismiss ISIS trial charges

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Lisa Smith’s application to dismiss charges of financing terrorism and membership of the terrorist organisation ISIS was rejected by the Special Criminal Court on 24 March 2022. Mr Justice Tony Hunt said there was sufficient evidence to pass the low threshold for the trial to proceed, while noting the case still had to be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Lisa Smith pleaded not guilty to both charges. The proceedings were reported on 24 March 2022. The prosecution had finished its case, and the trial was adjourned until next Monday for an academic defence witness to give evidence.