recording conversations illegal

[skyscott25]

i know someone who is winding someone up on purpose you know shouting asbuse pushing all the right buttons etc and then only recording the reply obviously abusive back after being wound up

they say there going to use it to get a harassment order or use it against them in court to show they have a bad temper in a custody battle which is unfair

isnt recording like this illegal

[dot.hawkes]

i don;t think so, but no court would admit it as evidence, anyway, a custody case would go thru a family court not a Crown Court so different requirements i would imagine

[Buenchico]

Recording conversations (with or without the knowledge of those being recorded) is, in the vast majority of cases, perfectly legal. (It's illegal to record a telephone conversation without the knowledge of both parties to that conversation, but it's perfectly legal to record a phone call if both parties are aware of the fact).

If you were to have a conversation with me (for example, if you were serving me in a shop), there's a very good chance that it will be recorded because I always carry a voice recorder and frequently press the 'record' button without the other person knowing. It's perfectly legal and long may it remain so.

Chris

[dot.hawkes]

Chris you can record me at work next time u call in, i won't mind

[Buenchico]

Thank you Dot. I take size 9 ;-)

[Gmcd01]

I must say Chris, you with a tape recorder hidden about your person brings to mind a man with a flasher mac and dark sunglasses who hides down alleys- not a savoury image. (It's probably a dictaphone, granted!)
Quite amusing, but why on earth do you do that? :-)