Category Archives: Protection of Freedoms Act

Monitoring Staff Use of Social Networks: The Human Rights Implications

Posted on Wednesday 3rd February 2016 by

According to a recent FOI request made by BBC Radio 5 live, last year there was a rise in the number of UK council staff suspended after being accused of breaking social media rules. Many employers, both in the public … Continue reading →

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CCTV and the Law

Posted on Thursday 1st October 2015 by

By Steve Morris The updated version of the Information Commissioner’s CCTV Code of Practice address the rising phenomena of surveillance technologies and methods. No longer are surveillance cameras passive image collectors, providing a resource for immediate use or historical evidence. … Continue reading →

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The New RIPA Surveillance Codes: Key Changes

Posted on Monday 5th January 2015 by

By Sam Lincoln (Chief Surveillance Inspector 2006 – 2013) Recently Ibrahim Hasan alerted you to the revisions of the two codes of practice underPart 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) published on 10th December 2014. Ibrahim … Continue reading →

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RIPA Policy and Procedures Toolkit – Time Limited Offer

Posted on Wednesday 3rd September 2014 by

  It is almost two years since major changes to the local authority surveillance regime (under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, (RIPA) came into force. Since 1st November 2012, whenever exercising any powers under RIPA (doing Directed Surveillance, … Continue reading →

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1st September 2013: D Day for (FOI) Datasets

Posted on Thursday 22nd August 2013 by

From 1st September 2013 public authorities will face new obligations when it comes to the release and re use of datasets. Recent publications provide more details about the new provisions and how public authorities should prepare for their implementation. The … Continue reading →

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FOI and Datasets: Draft Code of Practice

Posted on Monday 26th November 2012 by

The Protection of Freedoms Act will amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 so that in the future public authorities will have greater obligations in relation to the release and publication of datasets. The key points of Section 102 of … Continue reading →

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First Magistrates’ Approval of RIPA Surveillance

Posted on Monday 12th November 2012 by

Gateshead Council MAY HAVE become the first local authority in the country to successfully obtain Magistrates’ approval for covert surveillance under new laws which came into force on 1st November 2012. Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Protection of … Continue reading →

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RIPA Policy and Procedure Toolkit (November 2012)

Posted on Thursday 1st November 2012 by

Major changes to the local authority surveillance regime (under RIPA) come into force this today. Local authorities will need to obtain Magistrates’ approval for all surveillance done under RIPA. Directed Surveillance will be subject to a new serious crime test … Continue reading →

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1st November: D-Day for Council Surveillance

Posted on Wednesday 17th October 2012 by

1st of November 2012 will see big changes in the way local authorities carry out surveillance under Regulation fo Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA): 1. Magistrates’ Approval for all Surveillance Sections 37 and 38 of the Protection of Freedoms Act … Continue reading →

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New RIPA Procedure Guidance: Magistrates’ Approval

Posted on Friday 12th October 2012 by

Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (sections 37 and 38) comes into force on 1st November 2012. This changes the procedure for the authorisation of local authority surveillance under the Regulation for Investigatory Powers … Continue reading →

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