Assuming Facts as an Alternative to Secret Evidence

The UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the court responsible for determining human rights claims with regards to state surveillance, has developed procedure which serves to reduce the reliance on secret evidence in a case. Rather than establishing security-sensitive facts regarding the UK’s surveillance regime in closed proceedings, the procedure involves assuming certain facts regarding the nature...

Panel 82, TUESDAY JUNE 26 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM