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03 July 2015
Issue: 7659 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Human rights

Liberty v Government Communications Headquarters and others; Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and others; American Civil Liberties Union and others v Government Communications Headquarters and others; and other cases [2015] UKIPTrib 13_77-H_2, [2015] All ER (D) 231 (Jun)

Following previous decisions (see [2014] All ER (D) 156 (Dec) and [2015] All ER (D) 60 (Feb)), the Investigatory Powers Tribunal addressed outstanding issues. It declared that there had been a breach of the rights under Art 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights of two of the 10 claimants, as the policies of the first respondent (GCHQ) concerning time limits for retention and the procedure for selection of communications for examination had not been followed. As those claimants had not suffered material detriment, damage or prejudice, the determination constituted just satisfaction and no compensation would be awarded.

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42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

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NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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