Covert Policing

1. An Introduction to Covert Policing Law and Practice: Exploring and Applying Methodology of Approach ; Introduction ; The Regulation of Investogatory Powers Act 2000 ; The Need for Methodology of Approach ; Evoloving an Approach ; Summary and Structure of the Book ; 2. Privacy, Proportionality and Other Human Rights Principles ; Introduction ; The Human Rights Context ; Article 8 of the European Covention on Human Rights ; The Evolution of Privacy Law in the United Kingdom ; Proportionality ; Other Human Rights Principles ; Conclusion ; 3. Interception of Communications ; Interception of Communications in Context ; The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Interception of Communications ; European Convention on Human Rights ; The Future of the Admissibility of Intercept ; 4. The Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data ; Introduction ; The Code of Practice ; Statutory Provisions ; Matters Arising out of the Code of Practice ; 5. Surveillance ; Introduction ; Surveillance Law: Statutory Sources ; Statutory Definitions of Surveillance ; Applications for Authorization: Requirements ; Other Matters Relating to Authorization ; Overt Photography, CCTV, and Related Issues ; Other Practical Issues ; The Future of Surveillance ; 6. Property Interference ; Introduction ; The Legislative Matrix ; 7. Covert Human Intelligence Sources ; Introduction ; Defining Covery Human Intelligence Sources ; Authorization ; Vulnerable and Juvenile Sources ; Inter-relationship with Use and Conduct of Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Other Covert Policing Resources ; Participation in Criminality ; Rewards: Reduction in Sentence (Texts) and Payments ; Cell Confessions ; Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings ; Entrapment ; Civil Liability ; 8. The Investigation of Data Protected by Encryption ; Introduction ; Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, Part III ; Future Issues ; 9. Trial Issues ; Introduction ; Admissibility ; The Rights Engaged ; Protecting Covert Sources, Techniques, and Methodology ; Future Issues ; 10. Private and Non-regulated Surveillance ; Introduction ; Definition and Scope of the Problem ; Compliance: the Legal Framework ; Admissibility of Private Surveillance ; Strasbourg's Approach to Private Surveillance ; Conclusion and Future Challenges ; 11. Oversight ; Introduction ; Interception of Communications Commissioner ; Intelligence Services Commissioner ; Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland ; Chief Surveillance Commissioner ; The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ; Criticisms of the Current Regime ; Conclusions