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Originally Posted by NTLVictim
Because the recording has then been relayed to a "third party".
"there have been people prosecuted for taping others"...To prosecute someone for this offence, you have to have knowledge, or to have been given knowledge that the recording exists...hence, the "third party" clause.
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my partner is a solicitor and while she has never had a case of this nature she has colleagues who have had similar cases, it doesnt matter whether you pass it on to a third party or not the part that is illegal is taping a conversation without prior notice to both people, even the police need authorisation to record telephone conversations.
it is legal only with permission of both parties or with a court order.
However the fact is if you say you are taping the conversation because of prior problems I doubt the person on the other end would object.
either way good luck