Court of Appeal hears government surveillance law case – BBC News
‘Judges have begun hearing a government appeal against a ruling that its surveillance legislation is unlawful.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: intelligence services
Charity Commission and terrorism suspect campaigners Cage in high court – The Guardian
‘The right to fund unpopular causes is at the heart of a key case heard in the high court on Wednesday, in a legal battle that pits controversial campaigners Cage against the charity regulator.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New laws to allow spies to hack people’s smartphones and computers – Daily Telegraph
‘The investigatory powers bill will give greater powers to MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, according to reports.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Secret court case application numbers more than double in a year – The Guardian
‘The number of official applications for secret court hearings more than doubled in the past year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Justice.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord chief justice: security services cannot be above the law – The Guardian
‘The accountability of MI5 and MI6 and the question of whether they are fully subject to the rule of law lie at the heart of attempts by the media to sweep away the secrecy surrounding a major terrorism trial, the lord chief justice said on Monday. In a series of remarks that disclosed publicly for the first time the role that the UK’s security and intelligence agencies played in imposing secrecy on the trial of Erol Incedal, a London law student, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd told the court of appeal that public confidence in the way they do their work was a key issue in the case.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK court drops extradition case against Rwandan spy chief – The Guardian
‘A British court has freed Rwanda’s intelligence chief Karenzi Karake and dismissed an extradition case against him, officials said on Monday.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kiani v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Kiani v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 776; [2015] WLR (D) 325
‘The requirements of the right to a fair trial in article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms depended on the context and all the circumstances of the case. In a security case an individual was not entitled to full article 6 rights if to accord him such rights would jeopardise the efficacy of the vetting regime itself. The same approach was taken under European Union law.’
WLR Daily, 21st July 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
What is the Wilson doctrine? The story behind MPs’ protection from snooping – The Guardian
‘The convention, outlined by former Labour PM Harold Wilson, says intelligence agencies should not bug MPs, but that hasn’t stopped such behaviour occurring.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Surveillance of MPs’ data challenged – BBC News
‘Three politicians will challenge the lawfulness of the intelligence services’ bulk interception of electronic data at a hearing later.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyber-jihadist Babar Ahmad released – BBC News
‘A British man jailed in the US over a website considered to be a key moment in the birth of the internet jihad has returned home.’
BBC News, 19th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court to rule on MPs’ claim that data retention act damages privacy – The Guardian
‘High court judges will give their decision on Friday on an accusation that the government has imposed laws which allow the police and security services to “spy on citizens” without proper safeguards.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy campaigners win concessions in UK surveillance report – The Guardian
‘Privacy campaigners have secured significant concessions in a key report into surveillance by the British security agencies published on Tuesday. The 132-page report, A Democratic Licence To Operate, which Nick Clegg commissioned last year in the wake of revelations by the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, acknowledges the importance of privacy concerns.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs call for guidance on prosecuting UK spies over US drone strikes – The Guardian
‘A group of MPs is urging the director of public prosecutions to publish guidance for police and prosecutors on how to handle allegations that British spies shared intelligence that led to covert US drone strikes.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government should address core Libya rendition allegations, judge rules – The Guardian
‘The government should address the core allegations of 12 claimants who say they were kidnapped, tortured, subject to control orders or tricked into travelling to Libya where they were detained or mistreated, a high court judge has said.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murderer seeks to overturn ban on secret evidence going to Strasbourg – The Guardian
‘A convicted murderer who claims he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice is seeking to overturn a ban on secret evidence about the security services being disclosed to European judges. The supreme court’s hearing of the unprecedented case of Wang Yam could add to the strain on the UK’s relationship with the European court of human rights (ECHR).’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GCHQ spied on two human rights bodies – Daily Telegraph
‘GCHQ spied on two human rights organisations, it has emerged, and breached its own internal policies in how it handled the information.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What to look out for in Britain’s new surveillance bill – The Guardian
‘The government intends wholesale reform, but will it perpetuate a dark history of invasion of privacy or follow the US example, and end invasive surveillance?’
The Guardian, 5th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal challenge against Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act reaches High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A legal challenge fronted by two UK MPs against communications surveillance laws passed last year has reached the High Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Emergency surveillance law faces legal challenge by MPs – BBC News
‘The High Court is to hear a legal challenge to the government’s emergency surveillance law brought by two MPs.’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terror trial collapses after fears of deep embarrassment to security services – The Guardian
‘The prosecution of a Swedish national accused of terrorist activities in Syria has collapsed at the Old Bailey after it became clear Britain’s security and intelligence agencies would have been deeply embarrassed had a trial gone ahead, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
