Government agrees to protect confidential journalistic material after legal challenge
The UK government has agreed to bring in new safeguards protecting journalists from having confidential journalistic material easily accessed by state bodies
NUJ and Liberty force government to amend Snoopers’ Charter
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the latest stage of Liberty’s legal action challenging the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, in which the NUJ intervened on behalf of its members to lead on arguments on the protection of journalistic communications and sources.
Journalistic material must not be retained by Investigatory Powers Commissioner
The Joint Human Rights Committee has urged the UK government to adopt its recommendation preventing the Commissioner from retaining material where there is no public interest.
NUJ granted permission to intervene in “Snoopers Charter” appeal
The NUJ has been granted permission to intervene in the human rights organisation Liberty’s “People vs the snoopers’ charter” appeal in the Court of Appeal.
Response to the Government Consultation on the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and the treatment of Communications Data
Response to the Government’s consultation, Investigatory Powers Act 2016: Consultation on the Government’s proposed response to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 21 December 2016 regarding the retention of communications data, published in November 2017 by the Media Lawyers Association, News Media Association, Society of Editors and National Union of Journalists.