Presumably precedent as well. yes, i think there is a non-cynical case - presumably precedent as well. yes, i think there is a non-cynical case to l think there is a non cynical case to make here. sirjames ely is a very qualified lawyer, and i think this reflects that the law governing public records has not kept up with new technology. the public records act, the freedom of information act, all of these things predate whatsapp. in the old days, it would have been easy to ask for papers, these things would have been on paper and they could have been handed over. now, there is nothing categorising what is personal, what is private, and how you disentangle the two, and we need to get those rules up to date. the two, and we need to get those rules up to date. because let s face it, we are rules up to date. because let s face it. we are a rules up to date. because let s face it. we are a lot rules up to date. because let s face it, we are a lot of rules up to date. because let s face