Government takes action on county line drug gangs – Home Office
‘The Home Secretary announces plans to crack down on ‘deal-lines’ used by county line drugs gangs.’
Home Office, 22nd January 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: telecommunications
Thousands of drivers caught in mobile phone crackdown – BBC News
‘Almost 8,000 drivers were caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel during a week-long crackdown by police.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online dating fraud victim numbers at record high – BBC News
‘The number of people defrauded in the UK by online dating scams reached a record high in 2016, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom fines EE £2.7m for overcharging customers – The Independent
‘The communications regulator found that the company broke a “fundamental billing rule” on two separate occasions, resulting in nearly 40,000 customers being overcharged around £250,000.’
The Independent, 18th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Liberty launches legal challenge to ‘state spying’ in snooper’s charter – The Guardian
‘Human rights campaign group Liberty has launched a crowdfunded legal challenge to the “sweeping state spying powers” in the newly enacted Investigatory Powers Act, which has been dubbed the snooper’s charter.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU’s highest court delivers blow to UK snooper’s charter – The Guardian
‘“General and indiscriminate retention” of emails and electronic communications by governments is illegal, the EU’s highest court has ruled, in a judgment that could trigger challenges against the UK’s new Investigatory Powers Act – the so-called snooper’s charter.’
The Guardian, 21st December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data use rules set to be loosened under new EU e-Privacy laws, report says – OUT-LAW.com
‘New EU laws set to be proposed in January will give telecoms companies more options over how they might use data they gather that relates to customers’ communications, according to a media report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
UK surveillance laws reformed in new Investigatory Powers Act – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK surveillance laws have been updated with the enactment of the new Investigatory Powers Act.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Landline phone prices review launched by Ofcom – BBC News
‘Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a review of landline rental prices after concerns that people may not be getting value for money.’
BBC News, 1st December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom pushes ahead with legal separation of BT from Openreach – Daily Telegraph
‘Ofcom will order BT to legally separate from its Openreach network after the company failed to address “competition concerns” voluntarily.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cold calling, whiplash reform and IPT – Autumn Statement angers claimant lawyers – Legal Futures
‘Claimant personal injury lawyers have been left questioning why the government was prepared to announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement that it is to ban cold-calling in relation to pensions, but not to stop it in personal injury – and whether Chancellor Philip Hammond let slip that the whiplash reforms are already a done deal.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Members of £2 million cold call gang jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two members of a gang who defrauded more than £2 million from members of the public in a large-scale cold-calling fraud have been jailed, bringing the total number of people sent to prison to eight.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Mirror publisher pays out £500,000 to settle phone-hacking claims – The Guardian
‘The publisher of the Daily Mirror has paid out more than £500,000 to settle phone-hacking claims by 29 people including the entertainer Les Dennis, presenter Natasha Kaplinsky and EastEnders actor Steve McFadden.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Investigatory Powers Bill: ‘Snoopers Charter 2’ to pass into law, giving Government sweeping spying powers – The Independent
‘The bill will force internet companies to store their users’ browsing data for a year, and will allow the government to force phone makers to hack into people’s handsets.’
The Independent, 18th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police crackdown on use of mobiles when driving – BBC News
‘Police in England and Wales are conducting a week-long crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving.’
BBC News, 14th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Digital Economy Bill: The New Electronic Code – Falcon Chambers
‘The Electronic Communications Code is contained in the Telecommunications Act 1984 Schedule 2, as amended by Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003 (“the Existing Code”).’
Falcon Chambers, September 2016
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
First-time phone-use drivers face points – BBC News
‘Drivers in England, Scotland and Wales caught using a mobile phone for the first time will automatically receive penalty points, under government plans.’
BBC News, 9th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police forces ‘overwhelmed’ by digital evidence, watchdog finds – BBC News
‘Some police forces in England and Wales risk being “overwhelmed” by the volume of digital evidence being collected, the police watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone-hacking inquiry: Consultation to take place over part two – BBC News
‘A consultation is to take place on whether the second part of the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking should go ahead, the government has said.’
BBC News, 1st November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
