Home Office defends Investigatory Powers Bill against claims that warrants would expand intrusive surveillance

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Quasi-judicial process for issuing warrants under proposed 'snooper's charter'

The Home Office has defended the process by which warrants for surveillance and data interception are issued. In a written submission to the House of Lords' Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Committe...

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