‘The UK government will help rights holders to clamp down on online copyright infringement by explaining what evidence they will need to build up to win website blocking orders before the courts, according to new plans it has set out.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Four men have been jailed for pranks filmed for YouTube channel Trollstation, including a “terrifying” fake art heist in the National Portrait Gallery.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The decision to caution a man who posted revenge porn images online was correct, a police force has said.’
BBC News, 14th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Detectives are considering whether to reinterview a man accused of revenge pornography after criticism over their failure to charge him.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of the most difficult things about tackling revenge porn is the sheer number of channels by which it is distributed.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after it posted the private details of 6,574 members of staff on its website.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Three adverts by Britain’s biggest telecoms provider have been banned for making misleading claims about the quality of its broadband being better than rivals.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Michael Allum, Solicitor with The International Family Law Group LLP, explains how the Central Family Court’s pilot scheme for electronic filing of documents will work.’
Family Law Week, 22nd April 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘One of the great benefits of modern society is the amount of information available to us everyday. Much of that information is now stored electronically. However, collecting a lot of information together creates risks. Big data showcases the potential utility of amassing information in bulk, but we need to be wary of the possible threat to our right to privacy.’
RightsInfo, 16th April 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘Online dispute resolution (ODR) could be the only way of ensuring access to justice in moderate-sized claims in future – but the Bar Council is trying to find an alternative that retains hearings, according to the president of the Supreme Court.’
Legal Futures, 27th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Nearly 70,000 pictures and videos showing child sex abuse have been removed from the internet in the past year, the UK charity leading the efforts to combat the abuse has said.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s intelligence agencies have been secretly collecting bulk personal data since the late 1990s and privately admit they have gathered information on people who are “unlikely to be of intelligence or security interest”.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Record numbers of web pages containing child sexual abuse images are being detected following a dramatic rise in reports, a watchdog has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘It has long been clear that, so far as the common law is concerned, there is no neat dividing line between information which is private and that which is public. Thus, depending on the circumstances, information relating to an individual’s private life which has entered the public domain may yet engage privacy rights (see further e.g. McKennitt v Ash [2005] EWHC 303 (QB) and Green Corns v Claverley [2005] 958 (QB) and Rocknroll v News Group [2013] EWHC 24 (Ch)). However, what is the position where, notwithstanding that an injunction restrains the publication of the information domestically, the information is being extensively published and shared online elsewhere around the world?’
Panopticon, 18th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have today published a joint report on the Effectiveness of Digital Systems within the Criminal Justice System. The report highlights that significant progress has been made and the CPS has been at the forefront of that change.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th April 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The police chief in charge of combating digital crime has admitted that an “inconsistent” approach from police forces to online abuse is undermining the confidence of victims.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A banded approach to probate fees has been proposed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Views are sought on proposals to impose fees of between £300 and £20,000, depending on the value of the estate. The value of an estate below which no fee is payable would rise from £5,000 to £50,000. The consultation is open until 1 April 2016.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 29th March 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
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