E.

F.

II

III

IV

Further minimum safeguards
1.
No requirement for individual reasonable
suspicion
2.
No prior independent authorisation
3.
No requirement for subsequent notification of
interception measures

72
72

The bulk interception regime is unnecessary and
disproportionate
1.
The test: “strict necessity”
2.
s8(4) is not strictly necessary for the
safeguarding of democratic institutions
3.
Conclusion on necessity and proportionality of
the bulk interception regime.
4.
Response to the IPT’s handling of questions of
proportionality in its Third Judgment
a.
No proper consideration of the general
proportionality of the s8(4) regime
b.
Deliberate targeting of human rights
organisations

79

INTELLIGENCE
CONVENTION

SHARING

BREACHES

THE

74
77

79
81
83
85
85
87
87

A.

Factual premises

88

B.

Minimum safeguards are required when the
Government accesses information intercepted by a
foreign intelligence agency

90

C.

The UK legal regime on intelligence sharing lacks the
required minimum safeguards

96

VICTIM STATUS

98

A.

Scope of the legislation

98

B.

Availability and effectiveness of remedies

100

VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 14, TAKEN TOGETHER
WITH ARTICLES 8 AND/OR 10

101

A.

Relevant difference in treatment

102

B.

Justification

103

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