Recommendation 31

Restrictions and obligations imposed under Prevention and Investigation Measures (PIMs) are likely to engage the right to private and family life under Article 8 ECHR. Article 8 issues will need to be raised in court proceedings where PIMs are reviewed. Given the likelihood of material being considered in closed proceedings, hampering the ability of the individual subject to the PIM to challenge it, it is vitally important that national security assessments are carefully and accurately produced and that closed advocates are given the time and resource needed to represent the individual’s interests effectively.