James Webb

Legislation Cited In The Case

The main legislation cited in this case are :Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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sections of these( s($- of the !om"uter #isuse Act $%%0, is designed to "revent malicious access
to a "ersons "ersonal files and documents( This includes the out"uts of "rograms, altering or
erasing the "rograms or data, unauthorised co"ying or moving, and causing e.ecution of the
"rogram( /urther a "erson is "rotected from access of data, by a "erson which does not have
authority to access it, or does not have "ermission(
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 c(s20 sti"ulates that it is an offence to
interce"t a "ersons mail, or telecommunications without authori1ation( This includes recording
"hone calls, the interce"tion of emails or instant messages( A "erson is e.em"t from this if they
have a right to control the system, such as a networ2 administrator with "ermission to do so, or if
they have the the e."ress or im"lied consent of such a "erson to ma2e the interce"tion(*0+
Article ) of the The &uro"ean !onvention on 'uman Rights states that everyone has the
right for a "rivate and family life, weather at home or at a "lace of corres"ondence( It is also stated
that this shall not be interfered with my "ublic authority e.ce"t in accordance with the law(
Reasons for this would be "rotection of nation security, "ublic safety, the economic well being of
the country, "revention of crime, damage to morals, or health, or for the "rotection of the rights and
freedoms of others(*3+
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