Hansard: Written Answer: at least 8 RIPA part III section 49 notices since last October

[Dave Howe]

Dan Beale-Cocks wrote:
> Thanks for the numbers.  I thought -bicbw- that they could also just use 
> contempt laws if people aren't disclosing keys.  

That sort of requires that they get a judge to say they should have them 
in the first place. The whole problem with RIPa is that they don't have 
to demonstrate due cause to a judge, they can just decide theselves they 
need the keys...