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Wire-tapping

An electronic surveillance device which secretly listens in and records conversations held over a phone line.

May also be known or referrred to as electronic surveillance.

It is usually only allowed with the permission of a judge and if it can be shown to be necessary for the solving of a serious crime.

Without proper authority for this serious intrusion into someone's privacy, wire-tapping may be in itself a crime.

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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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