David Allen Green was quoted in the Financial Times online (ft.com) stating that the Computer Misuse Act does not provide for a public interest defence. This is in relation to revelations that Sky News admitted that it hacked into emails.
The full FT article can be viewed at:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb3bc4d0-7f2a-11e1-a26e-00144feab49a.html#axzz1rBem9jcX