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by scott_w 4746 days ago
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/14/ripa_self_incriminat...

A couple of people have been convicted of refusing to hand over their encryption key.

It's worth noting that this is a separate offence, so there's a determinate prison sentence. You can't be held in contempt of court for refusing to hand it over.