If accuracy is of paramount concern, we could hardly complain about bugging.
It is the era of bugging and immense electronic advance.
That would exempt bugging from the limitation of prior authorisation.
That is not to say that we do not understand that, in this modern world, there is a proper place for intrusive surveillance or bugging.
That case should be a warning to us as we consider the provisions on bugging.
Everyone who has spoken in the debate has recognised that there are circumstances in which bugging and surveillance are necessary.
Nevertheless, this sort of bugging might be violating personal and national privacy, and may also be criminal.
There is no compensation for the victims of unjustified bugging.
