Emergency surveillance legislation introduced by the coalition government last year is unlawful, the high court has ruled. A judicial challenge by the Labour MP Tom Watson and the Conservative MP David Davis has been upheld by judges, who found that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (Dripa) 2014 is “inconsistent with European Union law”. The act requires internet and phone companies to keep their communications data for a year and regulates how police and intelligence agencies gain access to it.
The Guardian
Nota: dado que há meia dúzia de dias foi aprovada* idêntica legislação em Portugal, a notícia do The Guardian merece particular relevo.
Adenda: *Na generalidade.
Nota: dado que há meia dúzia de dias foi aprovada* idêntica legislação em Portugal, a notícia do The Guardian merece particular relevo.
Adenda: *Na generalidade.
