DRIPA surveillance act illegal says high court [UPDATED]
Triumph for MPs Tom Watson and David Davis as court says surveillance act is not compatible with EU law and must be replaced. Government to appeal
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) 2014 is inconsistent with parts of the EU charter of fundamental rights, the high court has ruled. The data retention powers in DRIPA, which became...
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