MI5 previously said there had been ‘failings and errors’ in legal proceedings related to an alleged source accused of abusing ...

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is an unusual semi-secret judicial body, based London but capable of sitting in Scotland or Northern Ireland too. It carries out many of its functions ...

The high court has ordered a “robust and independent” investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to multiple courts after ...

The High Court has ordered a "robust and independent" new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to multiple courts, ...

The completion of a review into PSNI snooping on journalists and lawyers should be presented to members of the Policing Board ...

23 Sept 2022: Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears that the National Crime Agency made ‘serious and fundamental errors’. Read more on Hackers and cybercrime prevention.

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The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London is to probe claims that investigative reporters in Northern Ireland were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police.

It was established in 2000 by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and replaced the Interception of Communications Tribunal, the Security Service Tribunal, and the Intelligence ...

Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) confirmed on Monday.