Can I get around the law of not recording a phone call unless the other end knows by making the call on a speaker in my house?
<p>The living room in my house is monitored by CCTV with audio. Will that be admissible in court? </p>

<p>The law 'doesn't care' how the call is recorded. What matters is whether or not you should inform / should have informed the participant(s) in the circumstances.</p>

<p>In circumstances where you are acting as an ordinary member of the public, in the course of a purely personal or household activity, not in a journalistic capacity, regulated business or other circumstances where the rules may differ:</p>

<p>In the UK it is not unlawful for a private person to record a phone call without the permission or foreknowledge of the other participant(s) - provided the recording is for 'personal use'.</p>

<p>If you intend to share the content of the call with a third-party or make it public, then you must inform the person ahead of recording it. </p>

<p>If you try to use a covertly recorded call as evidence in court, the court may or may not exclude it depending on the circumstances.</p>

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