Big Brother Watch v United Kingdom

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Big Brother Watch v United Kingdom

Hearings

Council of Europe

13 Sep 2018 CE:ECHR:2018:0913JUD005817013; (Appn nos 58170/13, 62322/14 and 24960/15); The Times, 23 November 2018; [2018] ECHR 722, ECtHR

25 May 2021 CE:ECHR:2021:0525JUD005817013; (Appn nos 58170/13, 62322/14 and 24960/15); (2021) 74 EHRR 17; The Times, 7 June 2021; [2021] ECHR 439, ECtHR (GC)

Appellate History

Big Brother Watch v United Kingdom CE:ECHR:2018:0913JUD005817013; (Appn nos 58170/13, 62322/14 and 24960/15); The Times, 23 November 2018; [2018] ECHR 722, ECtHR

Decision of the European Court of Human Rights confirmed

Big Brother Watch v United Kingdom CE:ECHR:2021:0525JUD005817013; (Appn nos 58170/13, 62322/14 and 24960/15); (2021) 74 EHRR 17; The Times, 7 June 2021; [2021] ECHR 439, ECtHR (GC)

Commentary

Panopticon blog
The Grand Chamber, Bulk Interception and a Curate’s Egg Case comment

Inforrm's blog
Case Law, Strasboug: Big Brother Watch v United Kingdom, Bulk interception regime violated Articles 8 and 10 Case comment

EU Law Analysis
Big Brother Watch v UK: the ECtHR Grand Chamber rules on mass surveillance Case comment

Inforrm's Blog
Big Brother Watch v UK: What are the implications for the Investigatory Powers Act? Case comment

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