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RSS crown court20-year-old tech poses "risk" to British justice
News A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "While Crest is a mature system it is still very stable and supports the work of the Crown Court effectively. It was introduced 20 years ago and runs separately in... [05 Mar 2009]
CPS refusal pushes Nasa hacker step closer to extradition
News The Crown Prosecution Service has decided it will not prosecute self-confessed Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon in the UK, edging him closer to extradition to the US. McKinnon's diagnosis with Asperger's Syndrome, a condition... [27 Feb 2009]
Will Nasa hacker be prosecuted in UK?
News The Crown Prosecution Service will give a decision in the next four weeks as to whether it will prosecute Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon. However, a prosecution in the UK by the Crown Prosecution Service... [16 Jan 2009]
Nasa hacker says will plead guilty in UK
News The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told ZDNet UK on Monday that it had received Todner's letter. Will Nasa hacker be granted European court appeal? The Londoner currently faces trial in the US, pending... [13 Jan 2009]
Courts to save millions with streamlined tech
News The 'CJ Know-How' system should help deliver "real savings" to the billions of pounds it costs to administer criminal justice in England and Wales, according to the CEO of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Peter Lewis. [17 Jul 2008]
Wi-fi adds to courtroom drama
News Visitors and people working at most Crown courts in England and Wales can now gain internet access via BT Openzone wi-fi hotspots. The wi-fi will also enable court reporters to file copy online. Courts... [28 May 2008]
Carphone Warehouse in data protection breach
News An ICO spokeswoman said: "If they fail to comply with the enforcement notice it can lead to prosecution where they could face a fine of up to £5,000 in the magistrates court or an unlimited fine in the... [16 Jan 2008]
Clothing recognition tech nabs armed robber
Case Study Faced with this evidence, the suspect changed his plea from not guilty to guilty to all of the robberies he was charged with and in October this year, he was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to seven... [13 Dec 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet Offences can be taken to the magistrates' courts or to a crown court. That's a bit out of date isn't it? Not really. The Data Protection Act 1998 only came into force in 2000 and businesses didn't have... [28 Aug 2007]
Orange pulled up by privacy watchdog
News If the two companies continue to fail they could be subject to further ICO action which could lead to unlimited fines in the event of the issue reaching a crown court. The finding relates to customer... [22 Jun 2007]
CD Wow in court over 'grey CD imports'
News The BPI is now seeking a finding that CD Wow is in contempt of Court; a fine payable to the crown by CD Wow; an order that CD Wow pay damages for breach of copyright; and an order that CD Wow pay the UK... [21 Feb 2007]
Four men jailed for data protection scam
News A judge at Liverpool Crown Court sentenced the four men to prison terms of between eight months and two and a half years. The long arm of the law has caught up with four scammers who have been sentenced... [31 Jan 2007]
Businesses warned: Beware DPA scammers
News The two men, from Burnley, charged their victims between £95 and £135 a time - up to £100 more than the ICO charges companies to register directly - and have now been ordered by Burnley Crown Court to... [25 Oct 2006]
'Email bomb' teen gets two-month curfew
News This ruling was later challenged by the Crown Prosecution Service, and in May 2006 the case was sent back to the magistrates' court. David Lennon, 18, was sentenced to a two-month curfew by a judge... [24 Aug 2006]
Emails probed in "cash for honours" swoop
News Police will give an initial report inquiry to the Crown Prosecution Service in the autumn. The Guardian reported today that "Scotland Yard had discreetly bought specialist software for the task" but in fact police have... [12 Jul 2006]
