Summarising the In re Boucher case

Overview

Learners are expected to consider the case of In re Boucher and produce a summary and upload it in advance of the session.

Materials

• In re Boucher.

Task: Summarising the State of Connecticut v. Julie Amero case

Learners should:

1. Gather together materials required for the activity, specifically learners should ensure they have access to the In re Boucher case file.

2. Learners should spend no more than 30 minutes considering the case and attempting to consider salient points.

3. Learners are to produce a summary of no more than 250 words that highlights the most important aspects of the case.

4. Learners should consider the potential key disclosure approach to compelled decryption for a specific country from a hypothetical perspective.

5. Learners should submit the summary in advance of the next activity.