The dangers of data snooping – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 10th, 2012 in bills, electronic mail, human rights, internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“Civil liberties and the coalition have been happily filling the political pages this week. The damning conclusion of the Joint Committee on Human Rights that there is no evidence to justify expanding closed proceedings (expertly dissected by Rosalind English earlier in the week) vied for column inches with leaks that the Government planned to introduce ‘real time’ monitoring of how we use the internet in the interests of national security.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th April 2012

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Bar Council Calls for Government to Protect Civil Liberties – The Bar Council

Posted April 5th, 2012 in human rights, investigatory powers, news, privilege, public interest by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called for the Government to amend further the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) to protect civil liberties and open justice.”

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The Bar Council, 4th April 2012

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Real time communications monitoring legislation would need privacy safeguards to comply with EU laws, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

“New legislation that would enable a UK intelligence agency to monitor data from internet communications in real time without a warrant could be challenged at EU level unless other privacy safeguards limit the scope of that monitoring, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd April 2012

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Theresa May defends email surveillance plans – The Guardian

“The home secretary has defended government plans to extend the powers of the security services to monitor the public’s email, telephone calls and social media communications against growing criticism, insisting they are vital to catch paedophiles, terrorists and other criminals.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2012

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Government plans increased email and social network surveillance – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in electronic mail, internet, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, terrorism by sally

“Ministers are to introduce a new law allowing police and security services to extend their monitoring of the public’s email and social media communications, the Home Office has confirmed.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2012

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The Mark Duggan case shows we must change the law on evidence – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2012 in evidence, inquests, interception, investigatory powers, news by tracey

“A legal anomaly that continues to cause injustice may be preventing an inquest into Mark Duggan’s death.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2012

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Calls for law change to allow phone tap evidence in Duggan inquest – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2012 in evidence, inquests, interception, investigatory powers, news, police by tracey

“Evidence from a police phone tap in the runup to the operation against Mark Duggan that led to his fatal shooting is at the centre of the growing dispute over his inquest. Senior Metropolitan police officers have supported calls for changes to the law to allow the Independent Police Complaints Commission to reveal sensitive surveillance information unearthed during its investigation into Duggan’s death at a public inquest.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2012

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Protect legal privilege, bar urges government – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 10th, 2012 in investigatory powers, legal profession, news, privilege by tracey

“The Bar Council has urged the government to protect the right of citizens to hold private conversations with their lawyers. The call, supported the Law Society, comes as the proposed Protection of Freedoms Bill, intended to protect people from unwarranted state intrusion in their private lives, goes through parliament.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 9th February 2012

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Protester sues police over surveillance database – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in demonstrations, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“An 86-year-old man is launching a landmark lawsuit against police chiefs who labelled him a ‘domestic extremist’ and secretly recorded his political activities in minute detail.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2012

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Bar Council – Private Legal Advice Must be Protected – The Bar Council

Posted February 3rd, 2012 in barristers, confidentiality, investigatory powers, news, police, privilege by sally

“Following a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) on the use of undercover police officers, the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has urged the Government to protect the fundamental right of citizens to hold private conversations with their lawyers.”

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The Bar Council, 2nd February 2012

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Police spies: watchdog calls for safeguards over ‘intrusive tactic’ – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2012 in investigatory powers, news, police, reports by sally

“A clandestine operation that secretly deployed police spies in political groups for 40 years is severely criticised today by the official policing inspectorate, which concludes that the “intrusive” tactic should in future be used only after independent authorisation.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2012

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Ken Clarke warned plan to curb open justice is flawed – The Guardian

Posted January 9th, 2012 in closed material, costs, investigatory powers, news, tribunals by tracey

“Britain’s most secretive court has warned the government that plans to restrict open justice in sensitive civil claims cases are seriously flawed and likely to incur excessive costs. Criticising the central thrust of Ken Clarke’s justice and security green paper, judges and members of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal say proposals for expanding ‘closed material procedures’ into other courts have not been thought through sufficiently.”

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The Guardian, 8th January 2012

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New powers to deal with suspected terrorists – Home Office

“Suspected terrorists face tough controls under a new law given Royal Assent today (14 December), the Home Secretary said.”

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Home Office, 14th December 2011

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Freedom from Suspicion: Surveillance Reform for a Digital Age – Justice

Posted November 4th, 2011 in complaints, electronic mail, interception, investigatory powers, news, privacy by tracey

“In this new major report, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, JUSTICE calls for a fundamental overhaul of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act in order to protect the right of individual privacy from unnecessary, unwarranted and unchecked state intrusion.”

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Justice, 4th Novemver 2011

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Law against phone hacking is not working, says civil liberties group – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2011 in complaints, electronic mail, interception, investigatory powers, news, privacy by tracey

“Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act fails to protect individuals from illegal surveillance, according to Justice.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2011

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Met police using surveillance system to monitor mobile phones – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2011 in interception, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Britain’s largest police force is operating covert surveillance technology that can masquerade as a mobile phone network, transmitting a signal that allows authorities to shut off phones remotely, intercept communications and gather data about thousands of users in a targeted area.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2011

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Lawyers condemn police spies who ‘deceive’ justice system – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2011 in courts, demonstrations, evidence, investigatory powers, news, perjury, police by tracey

“Lawyers have condemned what appears to be deception of the courts by undercover police and have called for fundamental reforms of the legislation governing covert operations.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2011

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IPCC watchdog to probe undercover police officer case – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2011 in courts, demonstrations, evidence, investigatory powers, news, perjury, police by tracey

“Scotland Yard has called in the police watchdog over claims an undercover officer underwent a criminal trial using his operational alias.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2011

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Phone hacking: Met failed to consult before invoking Official Secrets Act – The Guardian

“Scotland Yard officers failed to consult either the director of public prosecutions or the attorney general before invoking the Official Secrets Act to try to force the Guardian to reveal journalistic sources, it has been revealed.”

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The Guardian, 19th September 2011

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No new social network banning powers being sought, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2011 in internet, investigatory powers, news by sally

“The Government is not seeking new powers to ban the use of social networking, the Home Office has said, according to media reports.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com