‘A teenager who launched a cyber attack against parenting site Mumsnet – forcing it to reset millions of passwords – has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police struggling to cope with a huge escalation in the number of child sexual exploitation cases fear it “may grow to threaten other aspects of effective policing”, the new chair of police commissioners has warned.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Briggs published his final report on the structure of the civil courts and retained his strong support for the creation of an online court for claims worth up to £25,000 – which he said should be called the Online Solutions Court – although he has shifted position to say that parties should be able to recover a limited amount of legal costs.’
Legal futures, 27th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A long-awaited report on the future of civil courts has recommended a new online court for dealing with all monetary claims up to £25,000.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK government has tested whether internet users’ “online activity history”, including data from social networks, can be used to verify their identity when they use online public services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Social media communications will be the subject of new guidance issued to prosecutors as part of the government’s action plan to tackle hate crime following an increase in the number of incidents.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There appears to be a comparatively new suggested solution to the continued problems of Private Law proceedings and Christopher Ferguson , member of Park Square Barrister’s renowned family team, is seeking to canvass the views of anyone who has had experience of it. It is called ParentPlan (with no gap between the Parent and the Plan) and comes with the phrase “Keeping Parents Connected.” Details of it were in the Spring edition of the legal magazine Family Affairs, in an article written by one of its designers.’
Park Square Barristers, 21st July 2016
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Resolving neighbour disputes using iPhone evidence and a video hearing might be more effective than the parties travelling several miles to court, a senior government official has said, outlining significant developments to modernise the justice system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘MPs on the Energy Committee have written to the new business secretary to demand no change to the current rules on price comparison websites.’
BBC News, 21st July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered a single mother he met on a dating website has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 21st July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New UK surveillance laws will restrict access to people’s internet connection records (ICRs) further than was originally proposed after amendments to the Investigatory Powers Bill were approved in the UK parliament.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘There were more than 5.8m incidents of cybercrime in the last year, the Office for National Statistics has said, far higher than previously thought and enough to nearly double the crime rate in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A European Court of Justice ruling could deal a “serious blow” to Theresa May’s most prized piece of legislation, campaigners have said.’
The Independent, 19th July 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who admitted sending disturbing Twitter messages to the mother of murdered toddler, James Bulger, has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager who took photographs in court as his friend was being jailed for murder and then glorified the killer on social media has been given a 15-month sentence.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re X (A Child) (Reporting Restrictions: Guidance) [2016] EWHC 1668 (Fam)
‘Those applying for reporting restriction orders in family proceedings need to comply meticulously with the obligation to adequately notify the media in accordance with the FPR Practice Direction 12I—Applications for Reporting Restriction Orders and associate Cafcass practice note (paras 10, 25–28).’
WLR Daily, 4th July 2016
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Catherine Baksi considers whether lawyers, judges, courts and clients are ready for a digital revolution, the drivers for change, and impact on access to justice.’
Counsel, July 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
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