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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The security agencies would need to consult a judge before intercepting communications, under an overhaul of spy laws suggested by the Independent Reviewer of Counter-Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC. His influential report, A question of trust, which was laid before Parliament this week, calls for reform of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000—or RIPA 2000—the UK’s core law on surveillance. Full story - New Law Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The security agencies would need to consult a judge before intercepting communications, under an overhaul of spy laws suggested by the Independent Reviewer of Counter-Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC. His influential report, A question of trust, which was laid before Parliament this week, calls for reform of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000—or RIPA 2000—the UK’s core law on surveillance. Full story - New Law Journal
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