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UK: Government concedes polices on lawyer-client snooping were unlawful

19 February 2015

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"The UK Government has today conceded that its policies governing the ability of intelligence agencies to spy on lawyer-client communications were unlawful, in response to a case brought by two victims of an MI6-orchestrated rendition operation."

See the full article: Government concedes polices on lawyer-client snooping were unlawful (Reprieve, link)

See also: After Brit spies 'snoop' on families' lawyers, UK govt admits: We flouted human rights laws (The Register, link)

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