Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
[ One contributor to the thread appears not to agree.
I would assume you're refering to me and you'd be wrong in that respect. The law is very often an ass however it is the law and we ignore the law at our own peril. Therefore (IMHO of course) it would not be a good thing to advise the OP that he could listen to ATC transmissions (in the UK) without also being made aware that he would be, technically, commiting an offence by doing so. Then he can make the choice as to whether to commit an offence or not.
BD