D709 3/16/10/5 - File of material concerning the `Spycatcher' case - [Jan-Oct 1988]

File of material relating to the judgement of the Law Lords in the case concerning the question of publication of Peter Wright's book disclosing activities of MI5, Spycatcher, including:

Summary:

File of material relating to the judgement of the Law Lords in the case concerning the question of publication of Peter Wright's book disclosing activities of MI5, Spycatcher, including:

  • paper summarising the Law Lords judgement
  • copy of David Owen's press statement supporting the judgement, 13 Oct 1988 and copied article by David Owen for the Times discussing the judgement, 14 Oct 1988
  • further news articles discussing the case following the judgement
  • copy of the Queen's Speech on the opening of Parliament, 22 Nov 1988, including announcement of the introduction of a Bill to put the Security Service on a statutory basis under the authority of the Secretary of State, with MS notes concerning this announcement by David Owen (also David Owen's MS notes on other proposals in the speech)
  • copy of the Security Service Bill, 23 Nov 1988, with MS annotations by David Owen
  • Hansard extracts of Parliamentary debates on the Official Secrets Act with statements made by David Owen, 15 Jan 1988//29 Jun 1988
  • and transcript of Granada Television World in Action programme, `The Spy who Never Was' , Jul 1984, which includes interview with Peter Wright.
Date:[Jan-Oct 1988]
Reference Number:D709 3/16/10/5