A rushed UK surveillance law has been struck down by the High Court

Jul17

by Sindy Cator on July 17, 2015 at 11:14 am

The High Court in the UK has ruled today that part of the country’s surveillance legislation is unlawful. The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) was determined to be breaking the law by hindering the public’s right to a private life. MPs David Davis and Tom Watson brought the case to the High Court, represented by Liberty Human Rights organization who revealed that the High Court found sections 1 and 2 of DRIPA unlawful on the basis that: … they fail to provide clear and precise rules to ensure data is only accessed for the purpose of preventing and detecting serious offences,…