This module examines the growth of national security law as a discipline and the various tensions with the rule of law and human rights that occur when seeking to adjudicate national security issues.

The course is intended to be a challenging course for students that will address complex legal, jurisprudential and practical issues, often at the cutting edge of practice and academic inquiry. It is intended that at least two seminars will be devoted to scrutinising papers presented by guest speakers who have a particular expertise in or perspective on national security law. At least one of the speakers will be a special advocate who litigates national security cases on behalf of individuals who are not permitted to know all of the evidence. In the past, other speakers have included the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, a former Director of GCHQ, the Head of Law and Legal Affairs at GCHQ, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, the former Intelligence Service Commissioner and the former Interception of Communications Commissioner.

Legal Needs and Legal Assistance (LAWS0163)

Aspects of National Security Law (LAWS0150)

This module examines the growth of national security law as a discipline and the various tensions with the rule of law and human rights that occur when seeking to adjudicate national security issues.

The course is intended to be a challenging course for students that will address complex legal, jurisprudential and practical issues, often at the cutting edge of practice and academic inquiry. It is intended that at least two seminars will be devoted to scrutinising papers presented by guest speakers who have a particular expertise in or perspective on national security law. At least one of the speakers will be a special advocate who litigates national security cases on behalf of individuals who are not permitted to know all of the evidence. In the past, other speakers have included the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, a former Director of GCHQ, the Head of Law and Legal Affairs at GCHQ, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, the former Intelligence Service Commissioner and the former Interception of Communications Commissioner.

 