The eventual success of the task force was more dependent on figuring out how to recombine the whole array of ideas than it was in the existence of individual new ideas.
Pratter ordered the firms to report on a wide variety of things, from hours, billing rates and years of experience for individual attorneys to expenses and the existence of any agreements among the firms on fees.
In a statement, the MoD confirmed the existence of a temporary holding facility but would not comment on the numbers of detainees held there or on individual cases.