Tag: judicial authorisation

  • Nicholas Clapham: The Authorisation of Surveillance: A Separation of Power?

    Nicholas Clapham: The Authorisation of Surveillance: A Separation of Power?

    Editors’ note: The UK Parliament will debate reports into investigatory powers in its session today, 25 June 2015. On 11 June the Prime Minister released the review of investigatory powers conducted by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorist Legislation, David Anderson QC. Entitled ‘A Question of Trust’, the initial media highlight was undoubtedly the recommendation that…