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R (on the application of the National Council for Civil Liberties) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2019] EWHC 2057 (Admin)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of England and Wales (Administrative Court)
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Bulk data collection powers under the Investigatory Powers Act must comply with ECHR Art 8 requirements of necessity and proportionality in a democratic society.

Key Principle

bulk data collection powers under Investigatory Powers Act; ECHR Art 8 compliance; necessity and proportionality of surveillance

Area of Law

human-rights

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