Lord Justice Singh has been appointed president of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which hears complaints that public authorities or law enforcement agencies have unlawfully used covert surveillance techniques or undercover agents or informants, infringed privacy or breached human rights.
Sir Rabinder Singh will continue to sit as a judge in the Court of Appeal. He said he was ‘absolutely delighted’, and paid tribute to the ‘invaluable’ contributions of his predecessor, Sir Michael Burton, who retired this week after serving on the tribunal since its launch in 2000, being appointed president in 2013.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett said: ‘Lord Justice Singh brings a wealth of experience in the judiciary and expertise in public law which will be crucial to the tribunal’s vital role in hearing complaints concerning the use of investigatory powers.’
