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Barrister of the week: Blackstone Chambers Ben Jaffey QC

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Policy that lets Britain s MI5 agents commit serious crime lawful , court rules

Policy that lets Britain s MI5 agents commit serious crime lawful , court rules
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Licence to kill has no limits : MI5 can authorise informants to commit murder, court hears

There are no limits to the crimes MI5 can authorise informants to commit, potentially including murder, kidnap and torture, the Court of Appeal has heard. Four human rights organisations are challenging a previously secret policy, which has been in place since at least the 1990s , under which MI5 purports to authorise its agents to participate in serious crimes in the UK. Privacy International, Reprieve, the Committee on the Administration of Justice and the Pat Finucane Centre say the policy effectively grants immunity to agents and their handlers . They have taken legal action against MI5, also known as the Security Service, and MI6, as well as the Foreign Office, Home Office and GCHQ and argue there is no lawful basis for the policy .

MI5 allowed to order informants to murder, kidnap and torture, appeal finds

MI5 is allowed to order informants to murder, kidnap and torture , appeal finds There are “no limits” to the crimes MI5 can authorise informants to commit, potentially including murder, kidnap and torture, the Court of Appeal has heard. Four human rights organisations are challenging a previously secret policy, which has been in place “since at least the 1990s”, under which MI5 “purports to authorise its agents to participate in serious crimes” in the UK. Privacy International, Reprieve, the Committee on the Administration of Justice and the Pat Finucane Centre say the policy effectively “grants immunity to agents and their handlers”.

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