Killer Aidan McAteer’s sentence increased over social media use – BBC News
‘A hit-and-run killer has had his jail term increased after he put posts on social media from inside prison.’
BBC News, 21st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: internet
Slough man jailed for spreading Isis propaganda – The Guardian
‘A friend of the ringleader of the London Bridge terror attack has been jailed for four and a half years after making Isis propaganda videos outside Windsor Castle.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facebook and Twitter trolls could be banned from voting to stop them abusing politicians – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media trolls could be banned from voting under tough new measures outlined by the elections watchdog to crackdown on the abuse of politicians.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
I should not have posted photos of dead Grenfell victim on Facebook, jailed man admits – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who posted pictures of the body a victim of the Grenfell fire on Facebook has said he was “traumatised” at the time and regrets his actions. Omega Mwaikambo, 43, was jailed for three months for sharing the images and expressed his shock at receiving such a long sentence.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police ‘may work with paedophile hunters’ – BBC News
‘Police have admitted they may have to work with “paedophile hunters” after research revealed a rise in their evidence being used in court. Figures obtained by the BBC show 11% of court cases in 2014 for the crime of meeting a child following sexual grooming used vigilante evidence, rising to 44% in 2016.’
BBC News, 18th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Trial by social media’ to be examined as Attorney General says justice must join the ‘modern world’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The justice system must “catch up with the modern world”, the Attorney General has said, as he signalled that contempt of court laws could change to cope with the social media age.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Impact of Social Media on the Administration of Justice – Official Publications
‘This call for evidence is aimed at those most closely involved in the investigative and trial process to inform an assessment of whether the use of social media is having an adverse impact on the administration of justice in relation to the fairness of criminal trials, the right to anonymity and the integrity of judicial orders in criminal proceedings.’
Official Publications, 15th September 2017
Predatory paedophile has his sentence increased by 3 years – Attorney General’s Office
‘Abingdon man who used fake online profiles to abuse children has his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General’s Office, 12th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Victims shouldn’t expect police visits, says Chief Constable – Daily Telegraph
‘Sussex Chief Constable Giles York questioned whether an in-person visit served any purpose and said it would be more “convenient” for members of the public to interact with the force online.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
White supremacist has jail sentence cut as court hears he was ‘not as racist as his Facebook friends’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A white supremacist has had his prison sentence cut after the Court of Appeal heard he was not as racist as some of his Facebook friends. Lawrence Burns, 23, who wanted to protect an “advanced warrior race of white men and women,” was jailed for four years for stirring up racial hatred following a trial at Cambridge Crown Court late in 2016.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who called for Muslims to be killed after Manchester bombing jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who posted a Facebook message calling for all British Muslims to be killed in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing has been sentenced to 12 months in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th September 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Paul Leighton jailed for rapes thousands of miles away – BBC News
‘A paedophile has been jailed for 16 years after admitting rape, despite being thousands of miles away when the offences happened.’
BBC News, 5th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple suing previous owners of house claim Facebook post proves they hid a flooding problem – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple whose garden has repeatedly flooded are suing the previous owners, claiming a Facebook photograph proves they were aware of the problem but failed to highlight it.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alarm over steep rise in number of sextortion cases in UK – The Guardian
‘Growing numbers of people are falling victim to organised gangs who lure them into sending sexually explicit images and then threaten to post the pictures online unless they get payment.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jailed YouTuber: ‘Not proud’ of prank – BBC News
‘A YouTuber jailed for his part in a prank on the public says he is “sorry if he frightened people”.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society fails in bid to throw out claim by firm over false ‘Find A Solicitor’ entry – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society has failed in its bid to strike out a negligence claim by a law firm that was the victim of a fraud after the details of another firm it had checked on the society’s online “Find a Solicitor” (FAS) facility turned out to be false.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Clearing houses to be subject to formal cybersecurity reporting duties in the UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘Clearing houses in the UK will be subject to new formal cybersecurity incident reporting duties under changes likely to be implemented by 9 May next year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Talk about a revolution: the internet and children proceedings – Family Law Week
‘Jennifer Kotilaine, barrister of 3PB, reflects on the various ways in which the application of children law has adapted to the internet and social media and on the further adaptations that may lie ahead.’
Family Law Week, 17th August 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
