‘Sexual grooming crimes have soared by a third in a year as paedophiles turn to Instagram to target children as young as 11, the NSPCC has said.’
The Independent, 11th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer who bought pornography at the family home of a dead child has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 5th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile who ordered the live online sexual abuse of Filipino children by their parents has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A system that allows problem gamblers to block themselves from all UK betting websites in one go has finally been approved by the industry regulator, 18 months after it was supposed to be ready, the Guardian understands.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor who repeatedly made “inappropriate and puerile comments” on social media about his clients’ matters, and revealed confidential information, has been rebuked for his conduct.’
Legal Futures, 30th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who shared photos of himself with a gun alongside anti-Muslim messages has been found guilty of stirring up religious and racial hatred.’
BBC News, 29th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Charles Pigott examines an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling that racially offensive Facebook posting was not done in the course of employment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who abused children over the internet for paying customers has been jailed for 12 years and four months.’
BBC News, 28th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four leading legal charities have urged the government to delay next year’s whiplash reforms over fears that litigants in person and the organisations supporting them will be overwhelmed by the new regime.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is as yet “no clear answer” to the question of whether an online court will facilitate easier access to the court system, research has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A pro-Brexit war veteran who menaced a Remain-supporting MP with “terrifying” online posts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former Love Island contestant Olivia Buckland has had an Instagram post promoting fake tan banned after failing to identify it as an advertisement.’
The Independent, 7th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man interviewed by police over alleged transphobic tweets is challenging police guidance on hate incidents against transgender people.’
BBC News, 6th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Facebook’s past privacy breaches suggest financial information might not be safe if it launches cryptocurrency, the Information Commissioner has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Five Attorneys General from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have today formalised their international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime.’
Attorney General’s Office, 31st July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A boom in “Lolita” sites on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms is allowing paedophiles to target teenage girls without fear of arrest, an investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The human rights group Liberty has lost its latest high court challenge against the government’s mass surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who watched pornography before brutally raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl can be identified for the first time, judges have ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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