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R v DAVID MICHAEL SHAYLER (2002)

PUBLISHED March 21, 2002
SHARE

[2002] UKHL 11

Section 1(1), s.4(1) and s.4(3) Official Secrets Act 1989: (i) afforded no public interest defence to the charges of disclosing information and/or documents without lawful authority; and (ii) were compatible with Art.10 European Convention on Human Rights.

HL (Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Hutton, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough, Lord Scott of Foscote)

21/03/2002

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