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Rosamund Thomas

Espionage and Secrecy (Routledge Revivals)

The Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989 of the United Kingdom

Rosamund Thomas

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Routledge
23 May 2016

Espionage & secret services; Criminal law & procedure

Series: Routledge Revivals

This prize-winning book, first published in 1991, provides a detailed legal account of the development of the UK Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989. In particular, the Espionage section (s.1) of this criminal law is analysed carefully, illustrated by leading cases of UK spies prosecuted under this section, particularly during the 1980’s — including MI5 officer Michael Bettaney and Geoffrey Prime who worked at GCHQ. The author also examines problems of evidence in espionage prosecutions, and the consent of the Attorney-General in cases under the Official Secrets Acts. This book remains the definitive treatise on the UK Official Secrets Acts, especially concerning the espionage provisions.

By: Rosamund Thomas
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138686830
ISBN 10: 1138686832
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 23 May 2016
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rosamund Thomas

Reviews for Espionage and Secrecy (Routledge Revivals): The Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989 of the United Kingdom

Rosamund Thomas's book is a trenchant legislative history of the official secrets acts from 1911, a careful legal analysis and an incisive commentary on criminal cases in the UK and USA. It wrestles with prosecutions of releases of information treated as espionage. This book extended the masterwork of the late David G.T. Williams, and is the finest work on the subject. Jeremy Lewis, Huntingdon College, USA Researcher (among other subjects) of official information policy in the US and UK since 1976.