Espionage and Secrecy (Routledge Revivals): The Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989 of the United KingdomThis prize-winning book, first published in 1991, provides a detailed legal account of the development of the UK Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989. In particular, the Espionage section (s.1) of this criminal law is analysed carefully, illustrated by leading cases of UK spies prosecuted under this section, particularly during the 1980’s — including MI5 officer Michael Bettaney and Geoffrey Prime who worked at GCHQ. The author also examines problems of evidence in espionage prosecutions, and the consent of the Attorney-General in cases under the Official Secrets Acts. This book remains the definitive treatise on the UK Official Secrets Acts, especially concerning the espionage provisions. |
Contents
| 1 | |
More recent analyses of section 1 of | |
More recent analyses of the Official Secrets Acts 19111989 | |
The consent of the AttorneyGeneral to prosecutions under the Official | |
cases | |
Espionage and secrecy today | |
Authors postscript | |
APPENDICES | |
List of Abbreviations | |
List of Statutes | |
Other editions - View all
Espionage and Secrecy (Routledge Revivals): The Official Secrets Acts 1911 ... Rosamund Thomas No preview available - 2018 |
Espionage and Secrecy (Routledge Revivals): The Official Secrets Acts 1911 ... Rosamund Thomas No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
accused alleged amended Attorney-General Australia breach Britain British Security Service Central Criminal Court Chandler charged civil Commission Committee on Section common law confession Contempt of Court convicted Court Act 1981 Court of Appeal Crim crimes Criminal Evidence Act Criminal Justice Act Criminal Law Cyprus espionage example February footnote foreign agent Franks Committee George Blake guilty Hansard House High Court HMSO Cmnd House of Commons House of Lords injunctions intelligence services July jury Law Report London mens rea Ministry of Defence national security Northern Ireland November October offences under section official information Official Secrets Act Official Secrets Bill Parliament person Peter Wright Philby Pincher Police and Criminal prohibited place provisions public interest published purpose prejudicial relating Rosamund Royal rule safety or interests Secretary Secrets Act 1911 Servicemen Soviet spies Spycatcher statute statutory subsection suspected text Chapter Trade is Treachery trial unauthorized disclosure United Kingdom