Justice and Security Act 2013

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The Justice and Security Act 2013 is a UK law that reformed oversight of the intelligence services and introduced closed material procedures in certain civil court cases involving national security.

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Justice and Security Act 2013 canonical 2

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
allows use of closed material procedures in specified civil cases
alsoKnownAs Secret Courts Act (colloquial) NERFINISHED
amended Intelligence Services Act 1994 NERFINISHED
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland
Scotland
areaOfLaw civil procedure
intelligence oversight
national security law
citation 2013 c. 18
containsPart Part 1 – Oversight of intelligence and security activities
Part 2 – Disclosure of sensitive material in civil proceedings
Part 3 – General
controversy criticised by civil liberties groups for secrecy in civil trials
country United Kingdom
createdClosedMaterialProcedure certain civil proceedings involving national security
established Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament in its reformed form
expandedPowersOf Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament NERFINISHED
extendedOversightTo operations of the intelligence services
policy, administration and expenditure of intelligence services
gaveISCStatus committee of Parliament
introducedBy United Kingdom Government NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfText English
legalStatus in force
longTitle An Act to make provision about the oversight of the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; to make provision about the disclosure of sensitive material in civil proceedings; and for connected purposes NERFINISHED
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
providesFor hearings from which one party and their legal representatives may be excluded
use of special advocates in closed material procedures
purpose to enable civil courts to consider sensitive intelligence material
to protect sensitive national security material from disclosure in open court
reformed oversight of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
oversight of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
oversight of the Security Service (MI5)
reformedBody Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament NERFINISHED
royalAssentDate 2013-04-25
sectionRelatesTo closed material procedures in the Court of Session
closed material procedures in the High Court
closed material procedures in the county courts in Northern Ireland
shortTitle Justice and Security Act 2013 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter closed material procedures in civil proceedings
national security in civil litigation
oversight of intelligence services
typeOfProcedureIntroduced closed material procedure
yearOfAct 2013

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Intelligence Services Act 1994 amendedBy Justice and Security Act 2013
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament legalBasis Justice and Security Act 2013