Haneef lawyers want access to documents

Lawyers for Dr Mohamed Haneef are stepping up their fight over the release of documents.

The former Gold Coast-based doctor was arrested last year on a terrorism-related charge but the case was later dropped.

The Immigration Department has already released more than 270 documents relating to the cancellation of the doctor's visa.

They are needed for an inquiry that's investigating Dr Haneef's case.

His lawyer Rod Hodgson says he will today ask the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to release another 30 documents.

"We believe it's important that we provide the Clarke inquiry with maximum assistance so that each and every document which is relevant to what occured in the Haneef matter is put to the Clarke inquiry," he said.

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