The Information Commission and the Leveson Inquiry

[Caspar Bowden]

Oops. Sent too soon

Interesting. Via
http://blogscript.blogspot.com/2011/07/idiots-guide-to-why-voicemail-hacking
.html 
DPP Starmer attributes the decision to David Perry QC
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/13/phone-hacking-newspapers 

...but this is inconsistent with Nick Davies memo
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmhaff/907/907we0
3.htm

Caspar

-----Original Message-----
From: ukcrypto-bounces at chiark.greenend.org.uk
[mailto:ukcrypto-bounces at chiark.greenend.org.uk] On Behalf Of Peter
Fairbrother
Sent: 21 December 2011 12:50
To: UK Cryptography Policy Discussion Group
Subject: Re: The Information Commission and the Leveson Inquiry

John Wilson wrote:
> On 21 December 2011 09:53, Peter Fairbrother <zenadsl6186 at zen.co.uk>
wrote:
> [snip]
> 
>> Does anyone know, was it the same counsel (Bernard Thorogood) who 
>> advised the previous Met Commissioner that in order to get 
>> convictions the Police would have to prove that telephone voice 
>> messages were intercepted before being "read" (listened to) by their
intended recipients?
> 
> 
> The Bar Directory only shows one Bernard Thorogood


Yes, but did he so advise the ex Met Commissioner, or was that someone else?

Thanks,

-- Peter Fairbrother
> 
> John Wilson
> 
>