Privacy International and Greennet & Others v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and The Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”) [2016] UKIP Trib 14_85-CH

01 Mar 2016

Following revelations by American whistleblower Edward Snowden (the former NSA employee and CIA contractor) regarding the extent of surveillance carried out by national authorities, Privacy International and seven Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) launched a legal challenge against GCHQ’s alleged use of Computer Network Exploitation (“CNE”) and so-called “thematic” warrants under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (“the ISA 1994”).

Daniel Beard QC was instructed for the Respondents.

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The judgment is available here.

The comments made in this case note are wholly personal and do not reflect the views of any other members of Monckton Chambers, its tenants or clients

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