Barry McCaffrey and another -v- Chief Constable of Northern Ireland police and others

Investigatory Powers TribunalJudgment

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Neutral Citation Number: (20241 UKIPTrib 8
Case No: IPT/19/84/CH and IPT /22/122/CH

In the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

17 December 2024

Before:

Lord Justice Singh (President)
Lady Carmichael
Stephen Shaw KC

Between:

(1) Barry McCAFFREY
(2) Trevor BIRNEY

-v-

(1) CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND
(2) CHIEF CONSTABLE OF DURHAM CONSTABULARY
(3) SECURITY SERVICE
(4) GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS
(5) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
(6) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
(7) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
(8) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS

and

NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
(Intervener)