Tag: Investigatory Powers Bill
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Paul F Scott: Spying on Parliamentarians
The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill was introduced into Parliament before Christmas, starting in the House of Lords, to which it will shortly return for consideration of Commons amendments. Generally, the progress of the Bill, much of which implements recommendations made by Lord Anderson of Ipswich in his review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 of June 2023,…
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Eric King and Daniella Lock: Investigatory Powers Bill: Key Changes Made by the Lords
What was formerly known as the Investigatory Powers Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Investigatory Powers Act. The Bill was first published in draft form in November 2015 (- for a very helpful analysis of the Bill at this stage, please read Dr Tom Hickman’s blog). The passage of the Bill through…
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Byron Karemba: The Investigatory Powers Bill: Introducing Judicial Scrutiny of Surveillance Warrants and the Broader Constitutional Context (Part III)
This post follows Parts I & II commenting on aspects of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner to be setup by the Investigatory Powers Bill currently before the House of Lords. A Change of Historical Proportion On 11 February 1573, the Principal Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham entered into his journal: “I…
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Tom Hickman: The Investigatory Powers Bill: What’s Hot and What’s Not?
Editors’ Note: This unusually long post addresses an abnormally large bill on an exceptionally important topic. We hope readers will appreciate the reasons for departing from our normal practice regarding length, particularly in light of its quality. Introduction The Investigatory Powers Bill will completely update and bring welcome transparency to UK law relating to the…