Surveillance and Intelligence Law Handbook

This handbook, containing annotated materials and case summaries brought together in one volume, is an essential guide for practitioners, police officers, and other investigators alike. Focusing on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal established by the Act, it is a practical tool for use both pre-trial and during trial. The book includes all relevant materials and guidance, case law, codes, rules, and regulations with commentary, footnotes, and cross-referencing to key sections, providing quick and easy access to the law relating to surveillance and the covert gathering of intelligence.

1 - The Police Act 1997, Part III
2 - The Intelligence Services Act 1994 and Security Service Act 1989
3 - Interception of Communications: RIPA, Part I, Chapter I, ss. 1-20
4 - Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications data: RIPA, Part I, Chapter II, ss. 21-25
5 - Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources: RIPA Part II ss. 26-48
6 - Data Protected by Encryption: RIPA Part III ss. 49-56
7 - The Commissioners: RIPA Part IV ss.57-64
8 - The Investigatory Powers Tribunal: RIPA Part IV ss. 65-70
9 - Sections Governng the Codes of Practice: RIPA Part IV ss. 71-72
10 - RIPA Part V and Schedules
11 - The Rules of Investigatory Powers Tribunal
12 - Tribunal Forms
13 - Public Authority Communications Data Forms
14 - Forms for use by Public Authorities under RIPA Part II
15 - The Covert Surveillence Code of Practice 2002 (under SI 2002/1933)
16 - The Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice 2002 (under SI 2002/1932)
17 - Voluntary Retention of Communications Data Code of Practice under Part II: Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (under SI 2003 No. 3175)
18 - Interception of Communications Code of Practice 2002 (under SI 2002 No. 1693)
19 - Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Revised Code of Practice (Home office pre-consultative document, 2005)
20 - RIPA Part I Case Law
21 - RIPA Part II Case Law
22 - RIPA Part IV Case Law
23 - The Human Rights Act 1998 (s.6 and ECHR Art. 6 and 8)
24 - Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Part 11)
25 - Statutory Instruments (1998)
26 - Statutory Instruments (2000)
27 - Statutory Instruments (2001)
28 - Statutory Instruments (2002)
29 - Statutory Instruments (2003)
30 - Statutory Instruments (2004)
31 - Statutory Instruments (2005)
32 - The Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union established by Council Act of 29th May 2000 (2000/C197/01)

Dr Victoria Williams is a barrister at 2 Gray's Inn Square Chambers. She was called to the Bar in 1995 and has developed a practice in general common law and human rights. She is the author of several legal texts including Civil and Criminal Procedure (Sweet & Maxwell, 1997) and the Civil Procedure Handbook (OUP, 2004). She has also been a contributing editor to The White Book (Sweet & Maxwell) since 1999.