James Berry and Chloe Hill acting in IPT significant proceedings concerning access to journalists’ data
2nd October 2024
This week the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (Singh LJ, Lady Carmichael and Stephen Shaw KC) is considering a significant claim brought by two Northern Irish journalists, Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney.
The Tribunal will consider the Claimants’ complaints including that their journalistic material was obtained unlawfully in criminal investigations into the alleged leaking of confidential information by public servants.
The investigations were undertaken by and on behalf of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
The case has attracted national media coverage.
James Berry and Chloe Hill act for the Metropolitan Police Service.
They are also acting in a similar claim brought by the BBC and BBC journalist Vincent Kearney which will be heard by the Tribunal in due course.
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