London firm Mischon de Reya — cool name don’t you think? — puts out a newsletter about fraud. Here is a bite from the latest one:
‘Lawyers for a woman divorcing her husband recommended computer experts who could hack into her husband’s computer and iPhone. The husband’s lawyers have been given the go ahead to appeal the divorce ruling in what could be a landmark case concerning the use of information obtained legally [sic. but should be ‘illegally’]. The Singapore High Court said that the law firm could be guilty of perjury, breach of professional ethics, and other crimes under the Computer Misuse Act.’
The Straits Times, 17 September 2014
See also:
- Criminal defence lawyer to be vicariously responsible for investigator’s deception?
- Can’t keep up
- On the perils of accepting the un-met wife’s instructions from the husband
- NSW’s latest spin on Spincode’s duty of loyalty
- Equitable damages for breach of confidence, tortious invasion of privacy, breach of statutory duty: privacy legislation
