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R (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service – WLR Daily

Posted February 20th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, investigatory powers, judicial review, law reports by sally

R (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service [2009] EWCA Civ 24; [2009] WLR (D) 63

“The Administrative Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain a claim that a public authority proposed to act in a way incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights where the matters brought up were within the purview of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.”

WLR Daily, 19th February 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Comment is Free: Judges possess the weapon to challenge surveillance – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2009 in investigatory powers, judiciary, news, privacy by sally

“The British are the most spied upon people in the democratic world, but only the judiciary can restrain parliament.”

The Guardian, 17th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Surveillance needs better control, warn Lords – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 10th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“The fundamental relationship between Government and the people of the UK is at risk because of the increasing surveillance being carried out by the state and by private bodies, a House of Lords Committee has said.”

OUT-LAW, 10th February 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Superdatabase tracking all calls and emails legitimate, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Controversial plans for a ‘superdatabase’ tracking all phone and internet communications today received the tacit support of the new director of public prosecutions (DPP).”

The Guardian, 9th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police ‘encouraged’ to hack more – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2009 in computer crime, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that ‘encourages’ police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.”

BBC News, 5th January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New powers for police to hack your PC – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“Police have been given the power to hack into personal computers without a court warrant. The Home Office is facing anger and the threat of a legal challenge after granting permission. Ministers are also drawing up plans to allow police across the EU to collect information from computers in Britain.”

The Independent, 5th January 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Common sense approaches to dealing with crime and DNA – Home Office

Posted December 17th, 2008 in DNA, investigatory powers, press releases by sally

“In a speech, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith called for new ‘common sense standards’ for the use of investigatory powers and the retention of DNA profiles.”

Full press release

Home Office, 16th December 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Town halls banned from using spy laws for petty offences – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 16th, 2008 in investigatory powers, local government, news by sally

“Town halls are to be banned from using anti-terror laws to spy on the public for petty offences, the Home Secretary is due to announce.”

Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Big Brother’ database plan shelved – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“The timetable for setting up a giant ‘Big Brother’ database is slipping after the scheme was dropped from next month’s Queen’s Speech. The Independent has highlighted growing fury over government moves to collate details of every telephone call, email and internet visit.”

The Independent, 21st November 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Data retention laws: what they mean for ISPs – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 12th, 2008 in data protection, internet, investigatory powers, news by sally

“This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in October 2008.”

OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Half of councils use anti-terror laws to spy on ‘bin crimes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 3rd, 2008 in investigatory powers, local government, news by sally

“More than half of councils are using anti-terror laws to spy on families suspected of ‘bin crimes’, it has emerged.”

Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prosecutor’s security state fears – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“The outgoing chief prosecutor for England and Wales has warned against a security state amid fear of terrorism.”

BBC News, 20th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office in revolt at Smith’s plan for ‘Big Brother’ database – The Independent

Posted October 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“Senior Home Office officials have expressed concern about the Government’s controversial plans to set up a new ‘Big Brother’ national database, according to a leaked memo.”

The Independent, 20th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Security services want personal data from sites like Facebook – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news by sally

“The government is drawing up plans to give the police and security and intelligence agencies new powers to access personal data held by internet services, including social network sites such as Facebook and Bebo and gaming networks.”

The Guardian, 15th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

R v S (F) and A(S) – WLR Daily

Posted October 13th, 2008 in encryption, evidence, investigatory powers, law reports, self-incrimination by sally

R v S (F) and A(S); [2008] WLR (D) 313

“The key or password to an encrypted computer file was a fact which did not constitute an admission of guilt. Only knowledge of it might be incriminating if the data contained incriminating material.”

WLR Daily, 10th October 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Anti-terror laws used by council to spy on unauthorised punting – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2008 in closed circuit television, investigatory powers, news by sally

“Covert surveillance was used in a bid to catch independent punt operators collecting customers from undesignated spots along the River Cam in Cambridge.”

Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Snooper’s charter’ to check texts and emails – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2008 in data protection, internet, investigatory powers, news by sally

“Local councils, health authorities and hundreds of other public bodies are to be given the power to access details of everyone’s personal text, emails and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday.”

The Guardian, 13th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service – Times Law Reports

Posted August 5th, 2008 in human rights, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, law reports, tribunals by sally

Regina (A) v Director of Establishments of the Security Service

Queen’s Bench Division

“The Investigatory Powers Tribunal did not have exclusive jurisdiction where a claim that a public authority proposed to act in a way incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights brought up matters within its purview.”

The Times, 5th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

‘Spying’ requests exceed 500,000 – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in interception, investigatory powers, news by sally

“More than 500,000 official ‘spying’ requests for private communications data such as telephone records were made last year, a report says.”

BBC News, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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