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Neighbourhood watch is invasion of privacy, court rules in clash over CCTV

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CCTV and solar powered security installation. [File, Standard]

Your neighbor has a right to sue you for failing to consult him or her before installing a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera at your gate, wall, or house for security purposes.

A legal dispute between two neighbours over a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera has set a precedent, and people who believe they are being spied on can now ask for the cameras to be taken down and receive compensation for breach of privacy.

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