Three child sex abusers have sentences increased after solicitor general’s intervention – The Guardian

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Three child sexual abusers who raped a vulnerable teenager over several years in the 1990s have had their sentences extended after intervention by the solicitor general.’

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The Guardian, 13th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Boosting cybersecurity: New Software Security Code of Practice for software vendors – Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In the wake of recent high-profile cyber-attacks on major retailers like Marks & Spencer and Co-op, the UK government has launched a new voluntary Code of Practice for software vendors at its flagship cyber security event, CyberUK 2025. This initiative sets a dynamic baseline for software security and resilience, aiming to help prevent such breaches in the future.’

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Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 13th May 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

SRA decides against changing who pays for compensation fund – Legal Futures

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘There was little support for a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposal to reapportion contributions to the compensation fund so that individual solicitors pay more than firms, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 14th May 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Hospital worker guilty of child sex offences – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A hospital worker has pleaded guilty to a number of sex offences against children.’

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BBC News, 13th May 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk