Category: internet

The online divorce and financial remedy service: How far have we come? And how far can we go? – Family Law

Posted September 20th, 2021 in divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, HM Courts Service, internet, news by sally

‘From 13 September 2021 it will be mandatory for any divorce petition being issued by a solicitor in England and Wales to be issued via the HMCTS online portal. Paper applications will no longer be permitted. The HMCTS online divorce and financial remedy portal has come a long way since its launch in May 2018 and this is yet another important development for the provision of digital solutions in divorce and financial remedy case.’

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Family Law, 17th September 2021

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Dating site fraud: Rhyl barber jailed for £90,000 con – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2021 in fraud, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘A conman barber has been jailed for 18 months after conning a woman out of £90,000 through a dating website.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Online Safety Bill Part 2: Do these proposals go too far, leading to overzealous policing? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 13th, 2021 in bills, freedom of expression, human rights, internet, news, police by sally

‘This post is the second part of two posts on the draft Online Safety Bill. In my first post, here, I detailed the mechanics of the proposed bill in detail. This post will summarise some of the civil society responses since the publication of the draft bill, attempting an evaluation of how reasonable those responses are in light of the available information.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th September 2021

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Cheshire man sentenced for racist abuse of England players – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 13th, 2021 in Crown Prosecution Service, internet, malicious communications, news, racism, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A Cheshire man has been sentenced for posting racist abuse about England players on the night of the Euro finals in July.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th September 2021

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Are children using the internet or is it using them? – the ICO’s age appropriate design code – Mills & Reeve

Posted September 9th, 2021 in children, codes of practice, data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘UK data privacy regulator, the ICO, has published the final version of its age appropriate design code (the Children’s code). This will already be familiar to those providing content intended for children, with refinement of the drafting following consultation with industry and users in 2019. But it reaches further than you might imagine, and it will be important for many organisations to assess and implement compliance in the 12 month transition period allowed for compliance.’

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Mills & Reeve, 8th September 2021

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

Web cookies rules could be set for shake-up – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 8th, 2021 in brexit, data protection, government departments, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Rules requiring cookie consent pop-ups on websites could be in for a shake-up following a move by the data watchdog which is likely to feature in government plans to reform data protection laws.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Former CPS solicitor rebuked for offensive Facebook posts – Legal Futures

Posted September 8th, 2021 in Crown Prosecution Service, disciplinary procedures, internet, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘ A solicitor who shared a petition from far-right group Britain First on her Facebook page while working for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 7th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

British mother sexually abused her children and urinated in their drinks, court hears – The Independent

Posted September 6th, 2021 in child abuse, child cruelty, children, families, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A British mum who sexually abused her children and even urinated in their drinks was caught by the FBI, a court heard.’

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The Independent, 6th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child abuse investigations: Met Police warned it could be putting children in danger – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2021 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, ombudsmen, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The Met Police has been warned it could put children in danger because of the way it investigates online abuse.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK to overhaul privacy rules in post-Brexit departure from GDPR – The Guardian

Posted August 27th, 2021 in brexit, data protection, EC law, government departments, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘Britain will attempt to move away from European data protection regulations as it overhauls its privacy rules after Brexit, the government has announced.’

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The Guardian, 26th August 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Barrister fined for tweet that “could promote hostility towards Muslims” – Legal Futures

Posted August 26th, 2021 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, fines, freedom of expression, internet, Islam, news by sally

‘A barrister at the centre of a storm of outrage over tweets he published earlier this year has been fined and warned over one tweet that was offensive and “could promote hostility towards Muslims”.’

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Legal Futures, 26th August 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Facebook could be forced by UK watchdog to sell gif creator Giphy – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2021 in competition, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Facebook could be forced to sell gif creation website Giphy after an investigation by the UK competition regulator found its takeover could harm competition among social media companies and the digital advertising market.’

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The Guardian, 12th August 2021

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Regulating content on user-to user and search service providers – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 3rd, 2021 in electronic commerce, freedom of expression, internet, news, privacy, statutory duty by sally

‘The dust has settled since the government released its draft Online Safety Bill. Now is therefore a good time to evaluate its aims, methods, and potential impacts, which we will do so in this two-part post. The first post will have a look at the overall architecture of the bill, discussing what it is trying to do and how it is trying to do it. The second post will survey responses to the bill from academics and civil society campaigners, discussing whether the bill does too much or not enough.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd August 2021

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Man who filmed Grenfell Tower model on bonfire faces retrial – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2021 in internet, news, racism, retrials, video recordings by sally

‘A man who filmed a video of a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire will face a second trial, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 30th July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Technology and innovation “step-change” in last year but barriers persist – Legal Futures

Posted July 27th, 2021 in computer programs, coronavirus, internet, law firms, legal services, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘The past year has seen a “step change” in the adoption of legal technology and innovation, in part as a result of Covid-19, a major piece of new research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 27th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Two teenage boys guilty of murder of Oliver Stephens, 13 – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2021 in children, homicide, internet, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, young offenders by sally

‘Two 14-year-old boys who “ambushed” a 13-year-old and stabbed him to death after a dispute on social media have been found guilty of his murder.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tommy Robinson loses libel case brought by Syrian schoolboy – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2021 in assault, children, damages, defamation, internet, Islam, news, victims, young persons by sally

‘The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has lost a libel case brought against him by a Syrian schoolboy who was filmed being attacked at school.’

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2021

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Neo-Nazi Andrew Dymock jailed for terror and hate crimes – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2021 in hate crime, imprisonment, internet, news, proscribed organisations, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A neo-Nazi student who created two extremist groups and promoted a “distorted and wicked cause” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cyberflashing should be new criminal offence, review suggests – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2021 in harassment, indecent exposure, internet, Law Commission, news, obscenity, reports, video recordings by sally

‘Unsolicited sending of obscene images should be made illegal through the creation of a new offence of cyberflashing, a UK government-commissioned review recommended.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Attorney General warning over social media posts about Premier League footballer arrested for sex offences – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 21st, 2021 in attorney general, child abuse, contempt of court, internet, media, news, sexual offences, sport by sally

‘Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have become littered with memes purporting to identify the player, who has not been charged.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2021

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk