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R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Hearings

England & Wales

02 Feb 2017 [2017] EWHC 114 (Admin); [2017] 3 All ER 1127, DC (Sir Brian Leveson, Leggatt J)

23 Nov 2017 [2017] EWCA Civ 1868; [2018] 1 WLR 2572; [2018] 3 All ER 95; [2017] WLR (D) 775, CA (Floyd, Sales, Flaux LJJ)

22 Mar 2018 (appn all) [2018] 1 WLR 2708, SC(E) (Lord Mance DPSC, Lady Black, Lord Lloyd-Jones JJSC)

15 May 2019 [2019] UKSC 22; [2020] AC 491; [2019] 2 WLR 1219; [2019] 4 All ER 1; Case details, SC(E) (Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Reed DPSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Lloyd-Jones JJSC, Lord Sumption)

Subject Matter

JUDICIAL REVIEW — Court’s jurisdiction — Investigatory Powers Tribunal — Whether statutory ouster provision preventing judicial review claim being brought in respect of decision of tribunal — Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c 23), s 67(8)

[2017] EWHC 114 (Admin); [2017] 3 All ER 1127, DC

[2017] EWCA Civ 1868; [2018] 1 WLR 2572; [2018] 3 All ER 95; [2017] WLR (D) 775, CA

[2019] UKSC 22; [2020] AC 491; [2019] 2 WLR 1219; [2019] 4 All ER 1; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2017] EWHC 114 (Admin); [2017] 3 All ER 1127, DC

Decision of the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division affirmed

R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2017] EWCA Civ 1868; [2018] 1 WLR 2572; [2018] 3 All ER 95; [2017] WLR (D) 775, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2019] UKSC 22; [2020] AC 491; [2019] 2 WLR 1219; [2019] 4 All ER 1; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

UK Human Rights Blog
Can you draw a line between this case and Anisminic? Case comment

Public Law for Everyone Blog
Distinguishing Anisminic? Ouster clauses, parliamentary sovereignty and the Privacy International case Case comment

Privacy International in the Court of Appeal: Anisminic distinguished — again Case comment

Administrative Law Matters
Thinking Again About Ouster Clauses: R (Privacy International) v Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary [2017] EWCA Civ 1868 Case comment

UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal & Ors [2019] UKSC 22 Case comment

UK Human Rights Blog
Anisminic 2.0 Case comment

Administrative Law Matters
Of Clarity and Context: R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2019] UKSC 22 Case comment

UK Human Rights Blog
Now, Alice through the Looking Glass Case comment

UK Supreme Court Blog
Case Comment: R (on the application of Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and others [2019] UKSC 22 Case comment

Inforrm
Case Law: R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal, Parliament’s “ouster” of High Court judicial review powers is not binding Case comment

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Disclosure of Security and Intelligence Information - Defences B9.47

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Decisions Open to Judicial Review 77.5

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