Helen’s Law receives Royal Assent – Ministry of Justice
‘Killers who withhold information on their victims could spend longer behind bars.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2020
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Category: indecent photographs of children
Neo-Nazi teenager spared jail for encouraging terror attacks – The Independent
‘A neo-Nazi teenager who encouraged terror attacks and downloaded indecent images of young children has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Is there a different burden of proof in relation to misconduct cases in which there is a possibility that an employee who works with children may pose a danger? No, says the EAT in K v L UKEAT/0014/18/JW – 3PB
‘The Claimant had been employed by the respondents for 20 years as a teacher. On 30th December 2016 the Police entered his property having been granted a warrant to search for and seize computers in the possession of the Claimant. The warrant was based on intelligence that indecent images of a child or children had been downloaded to an IP address associated with the Claimant. The Claimant lived at the address with his son. One of the computers was found to have data that was of interest to the Police.’
3PB, 2nd October 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Is there a different burden of proof in relation to misconduct cases in which there is a possibility that an employee who works with children may pose a danger? No, says the EAT in K v L UKEAT/0014/18/JW – 3PB
‘The Claimant had been employed by the respondents for 20 years as a teacher. On 30th December 2016 the Police entered his property having been granted a warrant to search for and seize computers in the possession of the Claimant. The warrant was based on intelligence that indecent images of a child or children had been downloaded to an IP address associated with the Claimant. The Claimant lived at the address with his son. One of the computers was found to have data that was of interest to the Police.’
3PB, 2nd October 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
More than 500 child victims of ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales last year – The Guardian
‘More than 500 children were victims of so-called ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales last year, according to new data shared with the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Scientist jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May – BBC News
‘A scientist has been jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May in a letter criticising her policy on Russia.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eric Joyce: Ex-Labour MP sentenced for child sex offence – BBC News
‘A former Labour MP and ex-Army officer who admitted making an indecent image of a child has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 7th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former police chief convicted over child abuse video granted court of appeal hearing – The Guardian
‘A decorated former police chief has won two key battles in her fight to overturn her conviction for possessing a child abuse video and get her job back, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law firm’s head of BD jailed over indecent images – Legal Futures
‘The former head of business development at a leading defendant law firm has been jailed for four years after a police raid discovered 6,000 indecent images of children on his computer and other devices.’
Legal Futures, 21st July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ex-Labour MP faces jail after admitting child abuse image offence – The Guardian
‘The former Labour MP Eric Joyce is facing a prison sentence and has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register after he admitted to making an indecent image of a child.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
When does a crime cause “serious harm”? Court of Appeal considers the application of Article 8 to foreign national offenders – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This judgment concerns the definition of “an offence that has caused serious harm” for the purpose of an appeal against deportation on private and family life grounds under Article 8. In this set of cases, the Court of Appeal took a broad view as to the meaning of this provision, but also held that there must be evidence that the offender has actually caused serious harm.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th June 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Professional Regulation – Case Comment: Caroline Reilly V Teaching Regulation Agency and Secretary of State for Education (2020) EWHC 1188 (Admin) – Park Square Barristers
‘The appellant was the head teacher of a primary school in the West Midlands. She was dismissed from her post in July 2011 following disciplinary proceedings which arose in consequence of her failure to disclose the fact of her personal relationship with a man who had been convicted of offences involving the making and possessing of indecent images of children.’
Park Square Barristers, 15th May 2020
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Watchdog reveals 8.8m attempts to access online child abuse in April – The Guardian
‘Nearly 9m attempts to access child sexual abuse material online were made in the UK last month during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an internet watchdog.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reilly v Secretary of State for Education – Blackstone Chambers
‘This decision exemplifies the stricter approach the courts are now taking in disciplinary cases where the regulated person fails to attend a hearing.’
Blackstone Chambers, 13th May 2020
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
Guy Delph: ‘Manipulative’ child rapist jailed for life – BBC News
‘A “manipulative” child rapist who shared his abuse images with his uncle has been given a life sentence.’
BBC News, 7th May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coronavirus: Internet child abuse images ‘not being deleted’ – BBC News
‘Coronavirus has led to a “global slowdown” in the removal of internet child abuse images, say campaigners.’
BBC News, 27th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile couple who met on Tinder jailed for 48 years after ‘sinking to depths of depravity’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile couple who met on Tinder have been jailed for 48 years after “sinking to the depths of depravity” to satisfy their own sexual urges.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex offender’s hard drive in police commissioner’s safe for 14 years – BBC News
‘Indecent images of children could not be used as evidence because they were in a police commissioner’s safe.’
BBC News, 12th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
77-year-old man jailed for 22 years for online child sexual offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 77-year-old man who watched and paid for the online sexual abuse of young children in the Philippines has been sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th February 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
