Simon McKay

Following the much publicised Mark Kennedy case, the question of the necessity and proportionality of covert police operations has been widely debated. Meer

This text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the Investigatory Powers Act, a foundational piece of UK national security law. This act is a blueprint for how state agencies, the police, and internet and telephone companies protect privacy and extract data to protect the public from terrorism and is used to prosecute serious criminals. Meer