New Investigatory Powers Bill will reportedly include protections for journalists’ sources
The new Investigatory Powers Bill will include "measures to enshrine protections in law for journalists' sources", according to The Sunday…
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Police force behind Newsnight laptop seizure reveals BBC did not contest Terrorism Act application
The BBC did not contest the police application for its reporter's laptop, Press Gazette has learned. The corporation's press office…
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Police seize Newsnight reporter’s laptop under Terrorism Act after he interviewed IS fighter
The laptop of a Newsnight journalist has been seized by police using powers under the Terrorism Act, the BBC has…
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Scottish justice minister refuses to say whether police breached Save Our Sources law to view journalists’ call records
Scottish justice secretary Michael Matheson has refused to say whether he knows if Police Scotland is one of the forces…
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Media lawyer warns of ‘looming problem’ of Terrorism Act being used to seek out journalistic sources
A leading media lawyer has warned journalists that the Terrorism Act could be used by police to obtain source material.…
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The lawyer representing The Sun in its case against the Metropolitan Police's phone records grab has called on other media…
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Police Scotland has breached Save Our Sources RIPA law on ‘multiple’ occasions, reports Sunday Herald
Police Scotland has reportedly breached the Save Our Sources law – preventing forces from obtaining phone records to find journalistic…
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‘Save your sources’, journalists told – make Subject Access Requests to discover police RIPA use
Journalists have been encouraged to make Subject Access Requests to find out whether police forces have secretly accessed their phone…
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