Law and Rights
Updated 13th January
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued its report on the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill and has called for better safeguards in a number of areas. The Committee's Conclusions and Recommendations are HERE.
elected it will seek greater powers relating to electronic communications - The Guardian 12th January - What new snooping powers do PM and MI5 want and what are the concerns? and Telegraph 9th January - Osborne hints at bringing back Snooper's Charter after Paris attack. The Communications Data Bill, known as the Snooper's Charter, would have allowed security services to access records of every website people visit and social media communication people send. The Bill was abandoned due to political disagreement within the coalition government. This article in The Independent (12th January) puts forward seven reasons why a snoopers charter would be a travesty.
See also The Guardian 12th January where Joshua Rozenberg looks at Police plans for a new Code of Ethics and, on the question of encryption, see Wikpedia Crypto Wars.
Earlier posts:
14th June 2012 - Draft Communications Data Bill introduced
14th July 2014 - Data Retention and Investigatory Powers
Code of Practice on Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data:
If you care about investigative journalism and the public sector sources ("whistleblowers") who make much of it possible please take a moment to respond to the consultation on the RIPA code of practice which closes on 20 January 2015.
- Obtaining Data ~ Proposed Amendment To Counter-terrorism And Security Bill Withdrawn
When any Bill is introduced into Parliament, it is not unusual for politicians to introduce amendments. After all, that is a part of their role and it is generally done with a view to either correcting errors or seeking to make improvements to the...
- Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Prevent Duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (previous post) is proceeding apace along its fast track Parliamentary process. Rushed legislation is rarely considered as thoroughly as it ought to be and is often problematic when it comes to implementation. ...
- Terrorism ~ Report On The Murder Of Fusilier Lee Rigby
The need for legislation to give Ministers more anti-terrorism powers was announced earlier this month - Further anti-terrorism powers (15th November). The new Anti-terrorism and Security Bill is to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday 26th November. ...
- Conservative Party Conference Justice And Home Affairs Speeches ~ A Brief Look.
Speeches today at the Conservative Party Conference in Symphony Hall, Birmingham included Mr Chris Grayling (Justice Secretary) and Theresa May (Home Secretary). There is much in the speeches to comment about but I will reserve that for a later post. ...
- Draft Communications Data Bill Introduced
The Draft Communications Data Bill - already branded as a "snooper's charter" and likely to cost at least £1.8 billion over 10 years - has been put before Parliament. A joint committee is to scrutinise the draft bill. In addition, the...
Law and Rights
Counter terrorism and Security Bill - Joint Committee on Human Rights
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued its report on the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill and has called for better safeguards in a number of areas. The Committee's Conclusions and Recommendations are HERE.
- Report: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
- Report: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (PDF)
- Inquiry: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
- Parliament TV: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
- Joint Committee on Human Rights
elected it will seek greater powers relating to electronic communications - The Guardian 12th January - What new snooping powers do PM and MI5 want and what are the concerns? and Telegraph 9th January - Osborne hints at bringing back Snooper's Charter after Paris attack. The Communications Data Bill, known as the Snooper's Charter, would have allowed security services to access records of every website people visit and social media communication people send. The Bill was abandoned due to political disagreement within the coalition government. This article in The Independent (12th January) puts forward seven reasons why a snoopers charter would be a travesty.
See also The Guardian 12th January where Joshua Rozenberg looks at Police plans for a new Code of Ethics and, on the question of encryption, see Wikpedia Crypto Wars.
Earlier posts:
14th June 2012 - Draft Communications Data Bill introduced
14th July 2014 - Data Retention and Investigatory Powers
Code of Practice on Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data:
If you care about investigative journalism and the public sector sources ("whistleblowers") who make much of it possible please take a moment to respond to the consultation on the RIPA code of practice which closes on 20 January 2015.
Confidential journalistic sources impossible with UK Govt plans Only 8 days to protest @pressgazette http://t.co/YeePrA8ejw
? alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) January 12, 2015
- Obtaining Data ~ Proposed Amendment To Counter-terrorism And Security Bill Withdrawn
When any Bill is introduced into Parliament, it is not unusual for politicians to introduce amendments. After all, that is a part of their role and it is generally done with a view to either correcting errors or seeking to make improvements to the...
- Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Prevent Duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (previous post) is proceeding apace along its fast track Parliamentary process. Rushed legislation is rarely considered as thoroughly as it ought to be and is often problematic when it comes to implementation. ...
- Terrorism ~ Report On The Murder Of Fusilier Lee Rigby
The need for legislation to give Ministers more anti-terrorism powers was announced earlier this month - Further anti-terrorism powers (15th November). The new Anti-terrorism and Security Bill is to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday 26th November. ...
- Conservative Party Conference Justice And Home Affairs Speeches ~ A Brief Look.
Speeches today at the Conservative Party Conference in Symphony Hall, Birmingham included Mr Chris Grayling (Justice Secretary) and Theresa May (Home Secretary). There is much in the speeches to comment about but I will reserve that for a later post. ...
- Draft Communications Data Bill Introduced
The Draft Communications Data Bill - already branded as a "snooper's charter" and likely to cost at least £1.8 billion over 10 years - has been put before Parliament. A joint committee is to scrutinise the draft bill. In addition, the...