Daryl Slade reports: A teenager who subjected his girlfriend to what she called “the most horrifying degradation and humiliation I believe I will ever feel” by secretly taping them having sex will escape the stigma of a criminal record. The University of Alberta student pleaded guilty last month to voyeurism for using a friend’s webcam…
Category: Court
UK: Anonymizing Proceedings – Some Suggested Principles
Hugh Tomlinson QC writes: It is clear from the recent case law that the courts must be vigilant when anonymity orders are sought by either party and especially vigilant when both parties agree on anonymity. The Court will usually require evidence to support an application for anonymity and will need to carry out a careful…
Police and high-tech monitoring
Lyle Denniston writes: Like many Americans, police forces are quick to adopt new electronic devices, capable of processing a wide range of information despite the small size of many such instruments — some as small as a pack of gum. The Supreme Court is more cautious in the face of advances in technology, preferring to…
UK: Computer hacker controlled victims’ webcams from mother’s front room
A computer hacker accessed highly personal data and controlled victims’ webcams as part of a sophisticated email scam carried out from his mother’s front room. Matthew Anderson, 33, was a key member of an international gang, abusing his skills as a computer security expert to target businesses and individuals with spam containing hidden viruses, a…