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Love v National Crime Agency

Judgment Cited authorities 8 Cited in Precedent Map Related
Vincent
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date19 February 2019
CourtMagistrates' Court
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IN WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES' COURT
LAURI LOVE
V
THE NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY
DECISION AND REASONS OF DISTRICT JUDGE M. COLEMAN
BACKGROUND AND PROPERTY IN DISPUTE
The court is dealing with an application by Mr. Lauri Love made under section 1 of
the Police Property Act of 1897. He is seeking the return to him of items of computer
hardware which remain in the possession of the National Crime Agency (NCA)
following a search of his home address on 25th October 2013. During that search
approximately 30 items of computer equipment were removed of which 24 have been
returned.
The items the court is concerned with are as follows:
1. a Fujitsu Siemens laptop computer containing, amongst other information,
private and confidential data exfiltrated (“hacked”) from the “Police Oracle”
website
2. Compaq computer tower containing, amongst other information, pirated
versions of copyrighted films
3. Samsung laptop computer which was found with attachments, comprising 3
physically detachable parts (itemised below as 4-6) upon which data is stored:
4. an SD card containing, amongst other information, encrypted files x and q
5. a Western Digital external hard drive containing, amongst other information,
encrypted file “truecrypt2”

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