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Written by expert contributors, this book collates and explains the core elements of national security law, both substantive and procedural, and the practical issues which may arise in national security litigation.
List of contents
- I. Overview
- 1: Robert Ward: National Security, Intelligence, and the Law
- 2: Robert Ward and Karl Laird: National Security and the Separation of Powers
- 3: Robert Ward: The Security and Intelligence Agencies
- 4: Christopher McNall, Laura Sheldon Green, Caroline Stone, and Robert Ward: Surveillance Powers
- 5: Christopher McNall and Robert Ward: Oversight and Accountability
- 6: Angus McCullough and Ben Watson: Closed Proceedings
- II. Executive Measures and Related Civil Proceedings
- 7: Rosemary Davidson, Jonathan Glasson, and Caroline Stone: Executive Measures and Civil Proceedings: Common Evidential and Procedural Issues
- 8: David Blundell: Judicial Review
- 9: Robin Tam: Special Immigration Appeals Commission: General
- 10: Robin Tam: SIAC - Individual measures - DDS Deportation with Assurances
- 11: David Blundell and James Stansfeld: SIAC Individual Measures (2): Deprivation, Exclusion and Naturalisation
- 12: Robert Ward: Proscription
- 13: Andrew Deakin and Helen Thompstone: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures
- 14: Richard O'Brien and Toby Fisher: Sanctions including Asset Freezes
- 15: Rory Phillips and Georgina Wolfe: Intervention in Investments on National Security Grounds
- III. National Security and Civil Proceedings
- 16: Kate Grange and Caroline Stone: Civil Proceedings and National Security-Procedure, Disclosure and Jurisdictional Bars
- 17: Georgina Wolfe and Charlotte Ventham: Civil Claims: Causes of Action, Applicable Law and Damages
- IV. National Security and Criminal Law
- 18: Alison Morgan and Victoria Oakes: Terrorism: Principal Offences
- 19: Robert Ward: State Threat Activity-Principal Offences
- 20: Robert Ward: Unauthorised Disclosure - Official Secrets Act 1989
- 21: Rosemary Davidson and Dan Pawson-Pounds: National Security and Criminal Procedure
- V. National Security in Inquests and Inquiries
- 22: Andrew O'Connor: Inquests and National Security
- 23: Martin Smith: Public Inquiries and National Security
- VI. National Security and Employment Law
- 24: Keith Bryant and Mark Green: Employment and National Security
- 25: Mark Green: National Security Vetting
- VII. National Security and Family Law
- 26: Lisa Giovannetti and Richard Wilkin: National Security in Family Law Proceedings
- VIII. National Security and Education
- 27: Mark Greaves, Sarah Hannett, and Aidan Wills: National Security and Education Law
- IX. National Security, Freedom of Information, and Data
- 28: Julian Blake and Eugene McCaffrey: Freedom of Information and National Security
- 29: Julian Blake and Eugene McCaffrey: Data Protection and National Security
About the author
Robert Ward CBE KC (Hon) is a barrister who has had an extensive career as a government lawyer specialising in national security matters. Robert was formerly a lecturer in law at the University of Cambridge. He is currently a Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Robert is co-author of Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences Law and Practice.
David Blundell KC is an experienced practitioner in the national security field and in public law more generally. He has been involved in many of the most significant national security cases in the last decade, in particular Shamima Begum's appeal against deprivation of her British nationality, from the preliminary issues appeal in the Supreme Court to the substantive appeal in SIAC. David co-edits the leading public law journal Judicial Review and is Consultant Editor of the Halsbury's Laws volume on London Law. He has published extensively on public law topics in Judicial Review and elsewhere and contributed chapters to a range of works including on human rights.
Summary
Written by expert contributors, this book collates and explains the core elements of national security law, both substantive and procedural, and the practical issues which may arise in national security litigation.
Additional text
Anyone with more than a superficial interest in national security matters will find this to be a reference work of tremendous value.
