National Security Law, Procedure and Practice

Robert Ward CBE KC (Hon) is a barrister who has had an extensive career as a government lawyer specialising in national security matters. Robert was formerly a lecturer in law at the University of Cambridge. He is currently a Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Robert is co-author of Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences Law and Practice. David Blundell KC is an experienced practitioner in the national security field and in public law more generally. He has been involved in many of the most significant national security cases in the last decade, in particular Shamima Begum's appeal against deprivation of her British nationality, from the preliminary issues appeal in the Supreme Court to the substantive appeal in SIAC. David co-edits the leading public law journal Judicial Review and is Consultant Editor of the Halsbury's Laws volume on London Law. He has published extensively on public law topics in Judicial Review and elsewhere and contributed chapters to a range of works including on human rights.

I. Overview
1: Robert Ward: National Security, Intelligence, and the Law
2: Robert Ward and Karl Laird: National Security and the Separation of Powers
3: Robert Ward: The Security and Intelligence Agencies
4: Christopher McNall, Laura Sheldon Green, Caroline Stone,Eugene McCaffrey and Robert Ward: Surveillance Powers
5: Christopher McNall and Robert Ward: Oversight and Accountability
6: Angus McCullough and Ben Watson: Closed Proceedings
II. Executive Measures and Related Civil Proceedings
7: Rosemary Davidson, Jonathan Glasson, and Caroline Stone: Executive Measures and Civil Proceedings: Common Evidential and Procedural Issues
8: David Blundell: Judicial Review
9: Robin Tam and William Hays: Special Immigration Appeals Commission: General
10: Robin Tam KC and William Hays: SIAC - Individual Measures (1) Deportation with Assurances
11: David Blundell and James Stansfeld: SIAC Individual Measures (2): Deprivation, Exclusion and Naturalisation
12: Robert Ward: Proscription
13: Andrew Deakin and Helen Thompstone: Terrorism and State Threats Prevention and Investigation Measures
14: Richard O'Brien and Toby Fisher: Sanctions including Asset Freezes
15: Rory Phillips and Georgina Wolfe: Intervention in Investments on National Security Grounds
III. National Security and Civil Proceedings
16: Kate Grange and Caroline Stone: Civil Proceedings and National Security: Procedure, Disclosure and Jurisdictional Bars
17: Charlotte Ventham and Georgina Wolfe: Civil Claims: Causes of Action, Applicable Law and Damages
IV. National Security and Criminal Law
18: Alison Morgan and Victoria Oakes: Terrorism: Principal Offences
19: Robert Ward: State Threat Activity: Principal Offences
20: Robert Ward: Official SecretsUnauthorised Disclosure: Official Secrets Act 1989
21: Rosemary Davidson and Dan Pawson-Pounds: National Security and Criminal Procedure
V. National Security in Inquests and Inquiries
22: Andrew O'Connor: Inquests and National Security
23: Martin Smith: Public Inquiries and National Security
VI. National Security and Employment Law
24: Keith Bryant and Mark Green: Employment and National Security
25: Mark Green: National Security Vetting
VII. National Security and Family Law
26: Lisa Giovannetti and Richard Wilkin: National Security in Family Law Proceedings
VIII. National Security and Education
27: Mark Greaves, Sarah Hannett, and Aidan Wills: National Security and Education Law
IX. National Security, Freedom of Data Protection
28: Julian Blake and Eugene McCaffrey: Freedom of Information and National Security
29: Julian Blake and Eugene McCaffrey: Data Protection and National Security