Covert policing : law and practice / Simon McKay, Solicitor-Advocate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKay, Simon (Solicitor Advocate), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Undercover operations--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Undercover operations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (l, 401 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

The second edition of Covert Policing offers a comprehensive and updated analysis of the law governing covert policing activities. Providing practitioners with an understanding of the framework governing covert operations and clear guidance on RIPA, this is an essential resource for anyone engaged in cases involving complex covert policing issu.

Contents:

Cover

COVERT POLICING

Copyright

CONTENTS

Table of Cases

Table of UK Legislation

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of European Directives

Table of Codes and Guidance

Table of International Instruments

List of Abbreviations

1 An Introduction to Covert Policing Law and Practice: Exploring and Applying Methodology of Approach

A Introduction

B The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

C The Need for Methodology of Approach

D Evolving an Approach

E Summary and Structure of the Book

2 Privacy, Proportionality, and Other Human Rights Principles

B The Human Rights Context

C Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

D The Evolution of Privacy Law in the United Kingdom

E Proportionality

F Other Human Rights Principles

G Conclusion

3 Interception of Communications

A Interception of Communications in Context

B The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Interception of Communications

C European Convention on Human Rights

D The Future of the Admissibility of Intercept

4 The Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data

B The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014

C The Code of Practice

D Statutory Provisions

E Matters Arising out of the Code of Practice

5 Surveillance

B Surveillance Law: Statutory Sources

C Statutory Definitions of Surveillance

D Applications for Authorization: Requirements

E Other Matters Relating to Authorization

F Overt Photography, CCTV, and Related Issues

G Other Practical Issues

H The Future of Surveillance

6 Property Interference

B The Legislative Matrix

7 Covert Human Intelligence Sources

B Defining Covert Human Intelligence Sources

C Authorization.

D Vulnerable and Juvenile Sources

E Inter-relationship with Use and Conduct of Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Other Covert Policing Resources

F Participation in Criminality

G Rewards: Immunity, Reduction in Sentence (Texts), and Payments

H Cell Confessions

I Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings

J Entrapment

K Civil Liability

8 The Investigation of Data Protected by Encryption

B Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Part III

C Future Issues

9 Trial Issues

B Admissibility

C The Rights Engaged

D Protecting Covert Sources, Techniques, and Methodology

E Future Issues

10 Private and Non-regulated Surveillance

B Definition and Scope of the Problem

C Compliance: The Legal Framework

D Admissibility of Private Surveillance

E Strasbourg's Approach to Private Surveillance

F Conclusion and Future Challenges

11 Oversight

B Interception of Communications Commissioner

C Intelligence Services Commissioner

D Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland

E Chief Surveillance Commissioner

F The Investigatory Powers Tribunal

G Criticisms of the Current Regime

H Conclusions

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

0-19-103872-5

0-19-103871-7

OCLC:

1119628408