Police chief commissions 'independent review' of surveillance against journalists and lawyers
The chief constable of Northern Ireland has commissioned an ‘independent review’ of police surveillance of journalists, lawyers and civil society groups following allegations the police unlawfully obtained phone data of “trouble making” journalists. Jon Boutcher, chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland appointed Angus McCullogh, a special advocate, to review “matters of concern” following disclosures that police had used surveillance powers in an attempt to identify journalists’ confidential sources. His intervention came as the Inves...
Source: computerweekly.com
