‘Following the highly publicised trial and subsequent imprisonment of Stephen Bear, Fiona Clegg looks at the current position regarding disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress and the proposals for reform.’
Mountford Chambers, 16th March 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘This is the beguilingly simple opening to the judgment of Sir Julian Flaux C. in the case of Darwall and Darwall v. Dartmoor National Park Authority [2023] EWHC 35 (Ch), which was handed down on Friday, 13 of January 2023.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th March 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The reality TV personality Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison, in a judgment confirming that sharing intimate images without consent is a serious crime.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new criminal offence of intentionally deceiving a person into engaging in sexual activity should be created to address confusion in the law around consent, legal experts and lawyers have said.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A victim of county lines trafficking has won a landmark victory in the high court securing new protections against the Salvation Army handing over confidential information to the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The 22 year old patient in this case, X, was unconscious in intensive care during the course of this hearing, following a serious stroke. There was virtually no prospect that he would recover. This urgent application by X’s parents, out of hours, before Poole J was for a declaration that it would be lawful for a doctor to retrieve X’s sperm for storage after his death. The applicants also sought an order that X’s father V could sign the relevant consents under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (“The 1990 Act”). The applicants did not seek any orders in respect of the use of X’s sperm once collected and stored. That was for another day.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th November 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Victims will be better protected from abusers who share intimate images without their consent, under a raft of changes to the law announced today (25 November 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 25th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Government has today announced that it will implement Law Commission recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.’
Law Commission, 25th November 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Doctors can carry out a caesarean section on a heavily pregnant woman with mental health difficulties without her approval if needed, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 19th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Bianca Jackson, Barrister at Coram Chambers considers the most important news and case law relating to Surrogacy Arrangements and Parental Orders.’
Family Law Week, 5th October 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A woman is suing the Crown Prosecution Service after it admitted her rape case should not have been dropped because of claims she had an episode of a rare sleep condition called sexsomnia.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A barrister who laughed after forcing himself on his Tinder date has been jailed for four years for rape.’
The Independent, 16th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government said to be considering inquiry into new ways of handling decisions, as religious groups accused of inflaming tensions.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A last-minute Court of Appeal hearing has ruled the withdrawal of life support for Archie Battersbee should not be postponed beyond Tuesday.’
BBC News, 1st August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of a 12-year-old boy who suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury have been refused permission to appeal against a decision to end his life support treatment.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘How should the Court of Protection approach applications to authorise the deprivation of liberty of a 16 or 17 year old? And when is the streamlined procedure appropriate? Alex Ruck Keene looks at the current position.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has today proposed new recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.’
Law Commission, 7th July 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Secretly videoing or taking photographs of people under their clothes or sharing “deepfake” pornography without consent could lead to prison sentences of up to three years, under recommendations by the Law Commission of England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life support dispute have won an appeal for his case to be heard again.’
BBC News, 29th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 38-year-old widower has won a landmark legal case giving him the right to have a baby with a surrogate using the last remaining embryo created with his late wife.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
