Day: 16 October 2026

‘A Serious Fraud Office incentive scheme for corporate whistleblowers proposed by the government – something former director Nick Ephgrave pushed for during his tenure – has prompted mixed responses from the legal profession. Though many seem intrigued by the concept of US-style rewards for reporting economic crime, others have questions.’

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Law Society Gazette, 16th October 2026

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‘Schoolchildren could be taught how to treat severe bleeding following stabbings or car crashes if a proposed new law successfully passes through Parliament.’

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The Independent, 16th October 2026

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‘A squatter living in an iconic London music venue has won a damages payout for “harassment” after the owner began demolishing the building while he was asleep in bed inside.’

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The Independent, 16th October 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A high-level United Kingdom appeals court has set a date to hear Jamaica’s petition for legal advice on its claim for slavery reparations from the UK, the Jamaican government has said.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2026

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‘The Met need to move away from criminalising women involved in street sex work in the wake of the Simon Levy case, officers have told the BBC.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2026

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‘Survivors of sexual violence could wrongly be denied recognition as victims of human trafficking under credibility tests in a new UK law, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2026

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‘The government recognises the harm that some forms of pornography can have in shaping real-world behaviour, including by normalising harmful or illegal sexual behaviour. That is why it has criminalised the possession and publication of particularly harmful forms of pornography, including material depicting strangulation or suffocation, sex between certain relatives (‘incest porn’), and adults roleplaying as children under 16. These offences tackle pornography that risks normalising conduct that is harmful or illegal in real life, such as child sexual abuse.’

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Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk