Another option re BT and Phorm

[Alexander Hanff]

Yup I am aware of that now and have fired off a letter to Sir Ken
Macdonald QC requesting his consent to include charges under RIPA in a
private criminal prosecution.

I have no hopes that he will grant such consent, but I figured I won't
know unless I ask.

Alexander Hanff

Peter Sommer wrote:
> RIPA prosecutions need the fiat of the DPP:
> 
> s 1(8)
> No proceedings for any offence which is an offence by virtue of this
> section shall be instituted—
> 
> (a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Director
> of Public Prosecutions;
> 
> (b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Director
> of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
> 
> 
> Peter Sommer
> 
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> Alexander Hanff wrote:
>> Charles Lindsey wrote:
>>  
>>> On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:15:32 +0100, Alexander Hanff
>>> <no2dpi@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    
>>>> The other option is a private criminal case through the courts.  The
>>>> police made me aware some time ago that individuals can prosecute a
>>>> criminal case independent of the CPS.
>>>>       
>>> Not for an infringement of RIPA.
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Please elaborate?
>>
>> Alexander Hanff
>>   
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