Phone tap evidence ‘should be allowed in terrorist asset cases’ – The Times

Posted December 12th, 2007 in evidence, interception, news, telecommunications, terrorism by sally

“Evidence from telephone taps and other surveillance should be permitted in legal hearings to freeze terrorists’ assets, Jacqui Smith proposed yesterday.”

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The Times,  12th December 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Vodafone faces court case in “bugging” row – The Observer

Posted November 26th, 2007 in interception, murder, news, telecommunications by sally

“Senior British managers of Vodafone are facing a private lawsuit from the family of a former employee who claim that he was murdered to stop him revealing a major phone-tapping scandal.”

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The Observer, 25th November 2007

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Wire-tap evidence will alert terrorists to secret methods, minister fears – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2007 in evidence, interception, internet, news, terrorism by sally

“The Home Secretary has instructed an independent review to consider whether allowing wire-tap evidence in court would jeopardise secret eavesdropping methods.”

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The Times, 5th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK mulls admitting wiretap evidence in court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 11th, 2007 in evidence, interception, news by sally

“The UK government is looking to make wiretap evidence admissible in court as part of its latest review of anti-terrorism legislation.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Lords back phone-taps in trial – BBC News

Posted April 26th, 2007 in evidence, interception, news by sally

“Peers have voted in favour of allowing telephone intercept evidence to be used in court in organised crime cases.” 

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BBC News, 26th April 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk