‘More than 200 prosecutions have been brought since new laws to tackle revenge porn were rolled out across the UK, an official report has revealed.’
The Independent, 6th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All four of the judges named by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office last year after being found to have watched pornography on judicial IT equipment have now been rebuked after the final one accepted his sanction.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A mother-of-two who repeatedly posted naked pictures of her ex-wife on social media to “scorn her for finding a new partner” has been given a restraining order.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Government has unveiled plans for age verification on porn websites in its new Digital Economy Bill, set to come into force in 2017.’
The Independent, 7th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Little over a year has passed since the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015) came into force, making it a criminal offence to disclose private sexual material with the intent of causing fear and distress; legislating for the increase in so called ‘revenge porn’. A slow uptake in successful convictions for this offence has prompted the tabling of further amendments which would serve to widen the ambit of revenge porn criminality, to lower the bar for prosecutions and to encourage reporting of these crimes by granting anonymity to victims.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th July 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down a sadomasochism fetish website.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of three judges removed from the bench last year for viewing pornography from a work computer, along with another who resigned before he was removed, have accepted rebukes from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for their conduct.’
Legal Futures, 25th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK government will require pornographic sites to verify users are over 18 as part of a raft of measures announced in the Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.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
‘A married couple have been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-month old baby.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is updating its guidelines on social media to incorporate new and emerging crimes that are being committed online and to provide clear advice to help the prosecution of cyber-enabled crime.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A public consultation over plans to implement age checks on pornography websites has been launched by the UK government.’
BBC News, 16 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘George Bush from Erith is given a suspended prison sentence after admitting selling monkey heads on eBay and also possessing animal porn.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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