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06 January 2022

Report published on UK use of covert powers

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, has published his Annual Report on the use of covert investigatory powers by…
19 May 2021

New Judicial Commissioners Appointed

The Prime Minister has appointed three new Judicial Commissioners. Sir Peter Gross, Sir Duncan Ouseley and Sir Michael Supperstone will…
15 December 2020

Investigatory Powers Commissioner reports on UK use of covert powers

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, has published his Annual Report on the use of covert investigatory powers by public authorities.…
02 September 2020

Judicial Commissioners reappointed

The Prime Minister has reappointed 11 of the original Judicial Commissioners for a further three-year term under the Investigatory Powers…
06 July 2020

Oversight of UK and USA Data Access Agreement

New regulations have been introduced requiring the UK’s Investigatory Powers Commissioner to oversee the UK’s use of the UK-US Bilateral…
21 April 2020

Temporary Judicial Commissioners appointed

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC), Sir Brian Leveson, has now appointed ten temporary Judicial Commissioners under the Coronavirus Act 2020.…
31 March 2020

Coronavirus Act 2020: maintaining oversight of investigatory powers

The Coronavirus Act 2020 allows the Investigatory Powers Commissioner to appoint temporary Judicial Commissioners and permits the time periods for…
05 March 2020

Publication of Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Annual Report

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) has published its Annual Report on the oversight of the use of covert powers…
23 December 2019

Oversight of The Principles

Through a formal Direction, the Prime Minister has instructed the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) to oversee and report on the…

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