This comes at the right time, as the Tories are also trying to pass much worse surveillance legislation where they want to bypass the judges and only have the H

This comes at the right time, as the Tories are also trying to pass much worse surveillance legislation where they want to bypass the judges and only have the Home Secretary sign the "warrants" for mass surveillance (so even worse than the rubber-stamping secret FISA Court in the US). This ruling specifically says that it's illegal because the investigations aren't vetted by judges or independent third party bodies, among other reasons.