Cases

R (on the application of A) v B

Facts

A, a former senior member of the Security Service, sought to publish a book about his work, for which, due to strict contractual obligations as well as duties of confidentiality and statutory obligations owed under the Official Secrets Act 1989, he required the consent of B, the Director of Establishments. B refused to authorise the publication of parts of the manuscript. A sought to judicially review the decision claiming that the decision was unreasonable, vitiated by bias and contrary to Article 10. B contended that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) had exclusive jurisdiction in the matter. Collins J found in A's favour; the Court of Appeal in B's. A appealed.

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