Analysing the report on bulk data interception

Table of contents

• Original news
• What were the key findings of the report on the operational case for the powers contained in the Investigatory Powers Bill and what recommendations did it make?
• What did the report make of the privacy issues engaged and the sensitivity of bulk powers?
• Is there anything that the report did not address which is likely to be contentious during the passage of the Bill?
• What stage is the Bill currently at and does it face any serious hurdles?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: The government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has published his report into the case for granting security and intelligence agencies bulk data powers to collect information on members of the public, as proposed in the Investigatory Powers Bill. Graham Smith, partner at Bird & Bird, considers the key recommendations in the report and the potential impact on data privacy in the UK.