Fiches Belges: United Kingdom (Third Country)
Observation (105) 1. MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION |
Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation? | Yes, the measure covers the following:
(a) monitoring, observing or listening to persons, their movements, their conversations or their other activities or communications;
(b) recording anything monitored, observed or listened to in the course of surveillance; and
(c) surveillance by or with the assistance of a surveillance device. |
2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State | 2000 EU Mutual Legal Assistance Convention |
3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO: |
* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation | England or Wales or Northern Ireland contact:
UK Central Authority
International Criminality Unit
Home Office
3rd Floor Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Scotland contact:
International Co-operation Unit
Crown Office
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
Tax offences in England and Wales contact:
HMRC
Criminal Law Advisory Team
HM Revenue and Customs
Solicitor's Office
Room 2E/10
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ | * execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority) | If the request is accepted, the request will be referred to the relevant law enforcement agency. |
4. ACCEPTED LANGUAGES |
Accepted languages for the request/decision | All requests should be in English. If an English translation is not provided, is incomplete, or is not carried out to a high professional standard, the request will be sent back to the requesting authority. |
5. EXECUTION DEADLINE |
Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable) | Duration: In normal circumstances the authorisation will last up to 3 months. |
6. CONCISE LEGAL PRACTICAL INFORMATION |
a. Special requirements | The surveillance must be necessary and proportionate in relation to what is sought to be achieved by it being carried out. It will be carried out for the for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime or of preventing disorder. | b. Other useful information | The link below gives information for competent authorities abroad about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mutual-legal-assistance-mla-requests |
|