James Berry and Chloe Hill act in significant IPT proceedings concerning access to journalists’ data – case published
18th December 2024
On 17 December 2024, the IPT released its notable ruling in McCaffrey and Birney v PSNI and others. The case concerned complaints that the claimants’ 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.
You can find out more about the case and its result here.
James Berry and Chloe Hill act for the Metropolitan Police Service. They are 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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