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TalkTalk hack: Co Antrim schoolboy loses legal challenge over identification

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dissent

Alan Erwin reports:

A Co Antrim schoolboy arrested over the TalkTalk cyber attack has lost his High Court challenge to an alleged failure to implement legislation that would protect him from media identification.

The 15-year-old took action against the Department of Justice over claims it has done nothing about a law prohibiting the press from naming juveniles suspected of crimes before they are charged.

Read more on BelfastLive.


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