R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal

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R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal
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CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Full case nameR (on the application of Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and others
Decided15 May 2019 (2019-05-15)
Citation(s)
  • [2019] UKSC 22
  • [2019] 2 WLR 1219
  • [2019] HRLR 13
  • [2019] 4 All ER 1
Case history
Appealed from[2017] EWCA Civ 1868

R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2019] UKSC 22, is a judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Judgment[]

Lord Sumption (with whom Lord Reed agreed) and Lord Wilson dissented.[1]

Commentary[]

Richard Ekins said the ruling "undermines the rule of law and violates the sovereignty of Parliament".[2]

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Citations[]

  1. ^ Scott 2020, p. 108.
  2. ^ Dawson, Joanna (28 May 2019). "What does the Supreme Court's ruling on the Investigatory Powers Tribunal mean for parliamentary sovereignty?". House of Commons Library. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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