Public interest defence proposed plus longer jail terms for those passing on sensitive information Britain's "antiquated" Official Secrets Act needs to be updated by introducing a public interest defence as well as longer prison sentences to punish those who betray sensitive information, the official body that advises the government has said. Proposals by the Law Commission to change the legislation that governs public servants include removing the need to prove any leak "caused damage" and repl...
Public interest defence proposed plus longer jail terms for those passing on sensitive information Britain's "antiquated" Official Secrets Act needs to be updated by introducing a public interest defence as well as longer prison sentences to punish those who betray sensitive information, the official body that advises the government has said. Proposals by the Law Commission to change the legislation that governs public servants include removing the need to prove any leak "caused damage" and repl...
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