‘The most vulnerable in society are at risk of being excluded from access to justice due to poor digital skills, lack of legal advice, court closures and “dilapidated” courthouses, MPs have warned in a damning critique of the government’s modernisation programmes.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government plans to close a legal loophole that has allowed drivers who use mobile phones to film or take photographs to escape prosecution.’
BBC News, 1st November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who used social media to impersonate a toddler missing for almost 40 years has been handed a suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 30th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A group of self-styled paedophile hunters have vowed to carry on seeking out child abusers after a jury cleared them of all charges following stings on two men.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A trio of influencers have had Instagram posts touting diet products banned by the UK’s ad regulator.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion have filed an urgent application for a judicial review hearing at the high court in London, as the number of arrests in 10 days of demonstrations rose to more than 1,600.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain needs to take concerted action to reduce the risk of malicious actors in the UK and abroad from contaminating the results of a looming general election, according to a new study that warns of the risks of public “abuse and deception”.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online hate speech is on the rise. All available academic and government sources indicate a year on year increase in the number of people being exposed to hateful content on social media, online news item comments, and websites. Over half (53%) of UK adult Internet users reported seeing hateful content online in 2018, an increase from 47% in 2017. In 2016, 34% of 12-15-year olds recalled seeing hateful content online. This figure increased to 45% in 2018. Of those who witnessed online hate, less than half took action in relation to the most recent incident.’
OUP Blog, 12th October 2019
Source: blog.oup.com
‘A partner at listed law firm Knights has secured a High Court injunction to prevent a former Oxford University student making “false and damaging allegations” against him.’
Legal Futures, 10th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An Army cadet trainer has been jailed after posing as 15-year-old girl to “bait” teenage boys into performing sex acts online.’
The Independent, 7th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A serial rapist who used dating websites including Match.com to target his victims has been given extra prison time for attacks on five more women.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British police and intelligence agencies will be able to demand suspects’ social media data directly from American technology giants under a new agreement signed with the US government. The Home Office said the landmark agreement would speed up investigations into alleged terrorists, paedophiles and serious criminals.’
The Independent, 4th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Legal action brought against Google for allegedly tracking the personal data of four million iPhone users can go ahead in the UK, three judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover used by the judge in the landmark 1960 obscenity trial is to remain in the UK, after the University of Bristol stepped forward to augment the money raised by a crowdfunding campaign backed by writers including Neil Gaiman and Stephen Fry.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For all practical purposes, the free legal database run by the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is an official source of judgments from senior courts that any member of the public or any journalist can use. But while anyone can read individual judgments and quote bits of them elsewhere, what are the rules about downloading and re-using the content in bulk? Is it public open data or are there restrictions on its re-use? There seems to be some confusion about this, which this article aims to unpick.’
Transparency Project, 1st October 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A man who posed with a shotgun and urged people to “stand up” against Muslims has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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