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‘This exploratory study examines cyberstalking from both victim and perpetrator perspectives using two questionnaires. A total of 505 respondents to the victimisation questionnaire and 527 respondents to the perpetration questionnaire indicated a cyberstalking victimisation prevalence rate of 14.7% and a cyberstalking perpetration prevalence rate of 2.1%. Victims most commonly reported experiencing repeated, unwanted online contact (98.6%), while perpetrators most frequently reported engaging in online monitoring (81.8%). Relationships between victims and perpetrators varied, including current or ex-intimate partners, friends/ex-friends, and strangers. Common motivations included revenge (44.6% of victims; 36.4% of perpetrators) and reconciliation (41.9% of victims; 36.4% of perpetrators). Findings highlight a juxtaposition in the reported prevalence of cyberstalking by victims and perpetrators, indicating that victims most often report unwanted contact, but perpetrators most often report covert monitoring. Evidently, cyberstalking can be perpetrated without the victim’s knowledge, and this has important implications for operationalising cyberstalking and identifying victimisation and perpetration rates.’

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Psychology, Crime & Law, 28 July 2026

Source: doi.org

‘Private capital markets have blurred traditional lines in corporate finance, outflanking the company law ban on public offers of securities by private limited companies and the use of the public limited company (“Plc”) form as a hook for tailored requirements. With today’s policy focus being on improving access to capital for all companies, the company law ban on public offers has become a hindrance for companies that want to use innovative offer and trading platforms. The illogicality of using Plc form rather than trading status or company size for regulatory tailoring has also become more obvious. The multilayered nature of modern corporate publicness requires a different approach.’

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Cambridge Law Journal, 5th August 2026

Source: www.cambridge.org

‘A farmer who shot his lodger and dismembered his body has been jailed for 35 years.’

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BBC News, 6th August 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘In response to some work-related criminal offences, sanctions under UK law include not only fines and imprisonment, but also the confiscation of wages as proceeds of crime. Two such contexts are ‘illegal working’ by migrants (an offence under the Immigration Act 2016), and frauds committed by workers, including ‘CV fraud’.’

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Labour Law UK, 7th August 2026

Source: uklabourlawblog.com

‘As we’ve mentioned in recent monthly Roundups, the government is currently consulting on three linked areas of family law under the title ‘A fairer end to relationships’. The consultation closes on 14 August.’

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Transparency Project, 7th August 2026

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

‘Calls are growing for an independent inquiry into an Army training college for teenagers following allegations of rape and sexual abuse against female recruits.’

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BBC News, 6th August 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A recent ruling by the High Court of England and Wales on disclosure of communications relating to the instruction of private investigators will have a welcome impact for fraud cases, according to experts.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for harassing his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison.’

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The Independent, 6th August 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The “justice gap” for personal injury victims is “dramatically widening” and 2.3m people every year are increasingly unlikely to seek redress, a report has found.’

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Legal Futures, 6th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A veteran male solicitor who sent a stream of “sexually charged” messages to a female barrister his firm was instructing, even after she told him to stop, has been struck off.’

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Legal Futures, 6th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.’

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The Transparency Project, 4th August 2026

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

‘FH v MH (PH12J: Parallel Criminal Proceedings) [2026] EWFC 195 (B) highlights an interesting question of the relationship between the assessment of risk within the Family Court and ongoing criminal proceedings. The Court applied the Resolution model, which was considered in the case of J (A Child) (Resolutions Model) [2021] EWFC 58 – (although this case relates to public law proceedings), finding that the maintaining of a guilty plea within criminal proceedings need not be fatal to an assessment of risk within the Family Courts. The emphasis, instead, is upon whether the party has demonstrated meaningful behavioural change and whether the identifiable risks can be safely managed going forward.’

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3PB, 29th July 2026

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

‘This case concerns the enforceability of a “training fee clawback scheme” in the defendant’s, Mr Watts’, contract of employment. It raises issues of significance about restraint of trade in the context of contracts of employment.’

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3PB, 27th July 2026

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

‘This case serves as a useful reminder that a protected act for the purposes of s27(2) is not limited to allegations of discrimination and matters akin; it includes various other matters. The particular provision of relevance to this claim was s27(2)(c), i.e. “doing any other thing for the purposes of or in connection with this Act”.’

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3PB, 27th July 2026

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

‘Nicholas Grundy KC, Michael Mullin and Joe Mahon (who represented the Respondent London borough) and Millie Polimac (who represented the 2nd and 3rd Interveners), all of Five Paper, explain the practical effect of the Supreme Court decision in Bano.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A company and its directors have been convicted and sentenced for operating three unregistered children’s homes in Kent, in what the Government has described as a “welcome start” to its crackdown on illegal children’s homes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Knife-related homicides have dropped to their lowest level in 35 years as the government’s surrender drive takes more than 15,000 knives off Britain’s streets.’

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home Office, 5th August 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

‘In R (Al Hashimi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 943, the Court of Appeal held that a woman living in the United Arab Emirates could not invoke Articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) to challenge sex discrimination in UK nationality legislation. The preliminary obstacle was Article 1: she was not within the United Kingdom’s jurisdiction for Convention purposes (§1).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th August 2026

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘In response to a consultation on the design of the FPA process, the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that an independent adult social care negotiating body will be established to negotiate legally binding minimum standards on pay, terms and conditions across the sector. The body will also have the ability to negotiate wider workforce issues, including training, career progression, people policies and employee benefits.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The consultation, launched on 14 July, signals the government’s intention to strengthen protections against pay discrimination in the UK and address long-standing concerns that the current system is overly complex, costly and slow.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com