FW: Changes to Councils' RIPA Powers

[Andrew Cormack]

Forwarded with permission from the JISCmail data protection list, thanks to Ibrahim

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [mailto:data-protection at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Hasan
> Sent: 26 January 2011 16:19
> To: data-protection at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Changes to Councils' RIPA Powers
> 
> Today (26th Jan 2011) the Home Office published its long awaited review
> of counter-terrorism and security powers.  The main documents can be
> found on the Home Office website:
> 
> http://twurl.nl/z132oa
> 
> Amongst all the headlines and controversy about control orders, it is
> easy to miss the proposed changes  to local authorities' powers to
> carry out surveillance under  RIPA.
> 
> 
> The key changes recommended by the review are discussed on my blog:
> 
> 
> http://www.informationlaw.org.uk/page8.htm#85488
> 
> Our next RIPA Update workshops will examine these proposals in details
> and help you prepare for them.
> 
> More Details: http://www.actnow.org.uk/courses/RIPA/Surveillance_Law
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ibrahim Hasan
> Solicitor and Director
> Act Now Training Limited
> 
> www.actnow.org.uk
> www.informationlaw.org.uk
> http://twitter.com/ActNowTraining
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