Tuckers Solicitors

Computer and I.T. Crime

These lawyers have specialist computer knowledge, and are trained in the software packages used by prosecuting authorities such as the Police, the Serious Organised Crime Agency ("SOCA"), the Federation against Copyright & Software Theft ("FACT"), the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association ("ELSPA"), the Business Software Alliance ("BSA"), the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, as well as numerous local government trading standards departments.

Our experience ranges from allegations of copyright and trade descriptions infringement (often referred to as "piracy"), such as "chipping", "bootlegging", and file sharing to offences involving malware and the unlawful access and modification of computer systems. We understand the language of "warez", "phishing", "pharming", "hacking", "cracking", "spamming", "DOS attacks" and "Botnet", all of which have featured in cases that we have successfully defended.