State Surveillance History

Question 1

Malone v MPC 1979

Answer 1

before 1985
-no statutes regulating the use of state surveillance

Question 2

Malone v UK 1985

Answer 2

-the ECHR said any interference with Art 8 must be in accordance with the law
-but there was no UK law
-to avoid problems government quickly responded with interception of communications act 1985

Question 3

Khan 1996

Answer 3

Before 1997
-use of bugging devices by the police was authorised only under administrative guidelines
-no laws