Day: 28 June 2024

Tackling the regulation of sexually explicit deepfakes – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog

Posted June 28th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, chambers articles, criminal justice, internet, news, pornography, sexual offences by sally

‘Artificial intelligence, and its use on social media, is making it continuously harder to distinguish between real and fake information online. Although fact checking is often required when considering written or spoken words, with the advent of so-called “deepfakes”, we now also need to fact check some of the images or videos we see online.’

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Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 25th June 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Controversial Suspected Inflicted Head Injuries pilot launched: Lawyers raise concern about lack of consultation and potential unfairness – Transparency Project

Posted June 28th, 2024 in accidents, child cruelty, child neglect, children, consultations, cross-examination, families, family courts, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘When a child suffers a head injury which medical professionals suspect may be inflicted, safeguarding processes are triggered, often leading to care proceedings and the removal of the child from the care of their parents, usuall y for many months and sometimes forever.’

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Transparency Project, 27th June 2024

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Anatomising a disaster – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 28th, 2024 in blood products, government departments, health, hospitals, inquiries, news, victims by sally

‘Sir Brian Langstaff delivered his final report on the infected blood scandal last month. Fiona Scolding KC, who represented over 300 victims, examines how the state failed them so badly – and the role played by lawyers and the legal system.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th June 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise young person lacked capacity to litigate and failing to appoint his mother as alternative person – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2024 in appeals, autism, children, disabled persons, education, families, local government, news, school children, special educational needs, tribunals, young persons by sally

‘An Upper Tribunal judge has ruled that the First-tier Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise that a young person lacked capacity to litigate and consequently his mother should have been appointed as his alternative person.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The Post Office Horizon scandal and the role of prosecutors – Mills & Reeve

Posted June 28th, 2024 in chambers articles, computer programs, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, prosecutions, theft by sally

‘Largely thanks to the prime-time ITV dramatization, the Post Office Horizon scandal has brought to light the serious shortcomings in the way the Post Office handled the private prosecution of sub-postmasters. Whilst this has shocked the nation, unfortunately the actions of the Post Office in its role as prosecutor comes as no surprise for those with experience of public prosecutors.’

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Mills & Reeve, 26th June 2024

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

Regulators’ efforts to improve standards in coroners’ courts stalling – Legal Futures

Posted June 28th, 2024 in barristers, coroners, courts, news, statistics by sally

‘A cross-regulator effort to improve the standard of practice in coroners’ courts has had limited effect, the first evaluation of the initiative has found.’

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Legal Futures, 28th June 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens – The Independent

Posted June 28th, 2024 in assault, mental health, news, prisons, self-harm, sexual offences, statistics, violence, women by sally

‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 27th June 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge rules council should receive “substantial” sum as waste management dispute rumbles on – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2024 in contracts, dispute resolution, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The High Court has concluded that Buckinghamshire Council is entitled to a “substantial” sum in the latest ruling in a long-running dispute over a waste management project agreement, although the exact amount will need to be resolved.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

NCA failure to investigate imports linked to forced Uyghur labour unlawful, court rules – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2024 in appeals, China, forced labour, national crime agency, news, proceeds of crime by sally

‘The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Former PC not guilty of assault during arrest – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2024 in assault, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A former police officer has been found not guilty of assault while arresting a man in Newport.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court allows 15-year-old to change name despite opposition from local authority – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2024 in care orders, children, families, family courts, local government, names, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has allowed an application made by a 15 year old girl to change her forename and surname, despite the application being opposed by the girl’s mother and the local authority.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk