September 17, 2019 Chartered Institute of Journalists calls for more details on use of Snoopers' Charter to be published
April 4, 2019 Financial Conduct Authority blocks FOI request on its use of spying powers to grab journalists' sources
February 23, 2018 Cleveland Police unlawfully spied on PA journalists in 'outrageous' use of anti-terror powers
August 10, 2017 Cleveland Police illegal phone records grab: Officers given £3,000 compensation but journalists get nothing
April 10, 2017 Cleveland Police used surveillance powers to spy on two Press Association reporters, probe uncovers
January 31, 2017 Court rules that Cleveland Police acted unlawfully by using telecoms spying powers to find newspaper sources
January 12, 2017 Police anti-terror powers used twice to spy on Mirror journalist: 'What they were investigating wasn't even a criminal offence'
January 6, 2017 Cleveland Police chief apologises to Northern Echo journalists for 'unlawful' phone records grab as force set for overhaul
December 19, 2016 Cleveland Police abused spying powers to grab call records of Mirror journalist in hunt for media sources
December 15, 2016 Surveillance court set to rule that Cleveland Police unlawfully targeted journalists' sources
December 1, 2016 Cleveland Police now believed to have grabbed call records of national press journalist in hunt for racism report leak
August 9, 2016 Journalist wins £10k compensation after Police Scotland illegally accessed his call records
May 11, 2016 Leaked emails reveal Police Scotland ignored warnings over grab of Sunday Mail source call records
April 20, 2016 Use of anti-terror legislation against journalists sees UK slip down world press freedom rankings
February 11, 2016 Met chief Hogan-Howe: 'I can ask my officers to speak to journalists, but I can't order them to have trust'
February 9, 2016 'Snoopers' charter' draft bill must go further to protect journalistic material " parliamentary committee
February 4, 2016 Surveillance court awards zero compensation to Sun reporter after police illegally viewed his call records
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