Snoopers’ Charter: Lawyers’ have been fighting to protect legal privilege

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The article quoted below is from July. Does anybody know what happened with this?

In yet another case of lawyers vs politicians, the legal profession’s concerns about the Snoopers’ Charter are going to be debated in the House of Lords today.

The legal profession has long resisted the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, dubbed the Snoopers’ Charter, which will allow the government to ‘snoop’ on our communications.

The fear is that the anti-terrorism legislation will end up undermining legal professional privilege (a client’s right to talk to his lawyer in confidence), something solicitors and barristers alike feel very angsty about.

Source: Snoopers’ Charter: Lawyers’ fight to protect legal privilege reaches the House of Lords – Legal Cheek

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2 Comments

  1. Brian November 27, 2016 at 4:44 pm - Reply

    MP’s fear not, am I right in thinking the IP will not apply to them?

  2. casalealex November 27, 2016 at 7:05 pm - Reply

    http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/human-rights-committee/news-parliament-2015/investigatory-powers-report-published-16-17/

    Investigatory Powers Bill: direction of travel welcome, but improvements proposed
    02-06-2016 01:01 AM BST

    Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes legislative scrutiny on the Investigatory Powers Bill

    http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201617/jtselect/jtrights/104/10402.htm

    1st Report – Legislative Scrutiny: Investigatory Powers Bill
    02-06-2016 01:00 AM BST

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