Category: privacy

Online pornography checks for under-18s ‘face new delay’ – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2019 in children, delay, EC law, internet, news, notification, pornography, privacy, young persons by tracey

‘An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites is expected to be delayed for a second time. The changes – which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age – were due to start on 15 July after already being delayed from April 2018. While the government has not officially confirmed the postponement, it is expected to announce on Thursday that the date will be pushed back again. The reason for the delay is not clear.’

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BBC News, 20th June 2019

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Legal challenge launched against decision not to prosecute man who filmed woman naked – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2019 in consent, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, judicial review, news, privacy, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, video recordings, voyeurism by tracey

‘Campaigners have launched a judicial review to challenge the decision not to prosecute a man who secretly filmed a sleeping naked woman.’

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The Independent, 18th June 2019

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Fingerprint case highlights importance of biometric policies and consent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 13th, 2019 in fingerprints, news, privacy, unfair dismissal by sally

‘An unfair dismissal case has highlighted the need for companies to update policies and procedures and to obtain full consent before using biometric data in the workplace.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2019

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MI5 engaged in ‘extraordinary and persistent illegality’ whilst handling personal data, High Court hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2019 in data protection, deceit, human rights, intelligence services, interception, investigatory powers, news, privacy, warrants by tracey

‘MI5 has been unlawfully holding people’s data collected through surveillance or hacking programmes, the high court has been told.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2019

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Police demanded rape victim’s phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2019 in DNA, evidence, medical records, news, police, privacy, prosecutions, rape, telecommunications by tracey

‘Police demanded the mobile phone and personal records of a woman who was raped by a stranger eight years ago – even after identifying her attacker using DNA evidence.’

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The Independent, 10th June 2019

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Facial recognition tech: watchdog calls for code to regulate police use – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2019 in barristers, codes of practice, data protection, facial mapping, human rights, investigatory powers, news, ombudsmen, police, privacy by tracey

‘The information commissioner has expressed concern over the lack of a formal legal framework for the use of facial recognition cameras by the police. A barrister for the commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, told a court the current guidelines around automated facial recognition (AFR) technology were “ad hoc” and a clear code was needed.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2019

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Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2019 in consent, data protection, equality, facial mapping, human rights, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, race discrimination, women by sally

‘The first major legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition surveillance begins in Cardiff later.’

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BBC News, 21st May 2019

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Man who ‘confessed’ to raping woman in Facebook message was not prosecuted – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2019 in bullying, complaints, Crown Prosecution Service, employment, evidence, internet, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, proportionality, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, telecommunications, victims by tracey

‘A man who “confessed” on Facebook Messenger to raping a woman in her sleep will not be prosecuted because authorities think there is “no realistic prospect of conviction”, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 19th May 2019

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UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges rule – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2019 in appeals, human rights, intelligence services, interception, internet, investigatory powers, judicial review, news, privacy, Supreme Court, telecommunications, tribunals, warrants by sally

‘Government security decisions will in future be open to challenge in the courts after judges ruled that a secretive intelligence tribunal could not be exempt from legal action.’

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The Guardian, 15th May 2019

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Anisminic 2.0 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 16th, 2019 in appeals, compensation, human rights, interpretation, investigatory powers, judicial review, news, privacy, Supreme Court, tribunals by sally

‘The Supreme Court has ruled in R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal [2019] UKSC 22 that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s decisions are nevertheless amenable to judicial review, despite the existence of a powerfully-drawn ‘ouster clause’ preventing its decisions from being questioned by a court.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 15th May 2019

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New Judgment: R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal & Ors [2019] UKSC 22 – UKSC Blog

Posted May 15th, 2019 in appeals, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, news, privacy, Supreme Court, warrants by sally

‘Inter alia, The Supreme Court held, by a majority, that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, s 67(8) did not “oust” the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court to quash a decision of the IPT for error of law. Following authority, it was clear that the drafter of s 67(8) would have had no doubt that a determination vitiated by any error of law, jurisdictional or not, was to be treated as no determination at all, and so could not be ousted. The plain words of the subsection must yield to the principle that such a clause will not protect a decision that is legally invalid, as there is a common law presumption against ousting the High Court’s jurisdiction.’

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UKSC Blog, 15th May 2019

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Facial recognition tech ‘should be dropped over race issues’ – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, data protection, equality, facial mapping, human rights, news, police, privacy, race discrimination by sally

‘Black and minority ethnic people in the UK could be falsely identified and questioned as police have not tested facial recognition systems on enough non-white faces, say campaigners.’

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BBC News, 13th May 2019

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Anger as man who abused girlfriend is spared prison by judge who told him there are ‘lots more fish in the sea’ – The Independent

Posted May 9th, 2019 in coercive & controlling behaviour, community service, domestic violence, judges, news, privacy, restraining orders, sentencing, telecommunications, victims by tracey

‘A man who has been convicted of coercive control has been spared prison after a judge told him to leave his ex-girlfriend alone because there are “lots more fish in the sea”.’

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The Independent, 8th May 2019

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Ofcom investigating CGTN for allegedly airing forced confession – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2019 in China, complaints, media, news, ombudsmen, privacy by tracey

‘The UK broadcasting regulator has launched a formal investigation into an allegation that China Global Television Network (CGTN), the international news channel of China Central Television (CCTV), aired a confession forced from a British private investigator while imprisoned in China.’

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The Guardian, 8th May 2019

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Facial recognition wrongly identifies public as potential criminals 96% of time, figures reveal – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, facial mapping, human rights, London, news, pilot schemes, privacy, statistics by tracey

‘Facial recognition technology has misidentified members of the public as potential criminals in 96 per cent of scans so far in London, new figures reveal.’

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The Independent, 7th May 2019

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Private Lives and Public Sorrows – Family Law Week

Posted May 1st, 2019 in anonymity, appeals, children, civil partnerships, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, freedom of expression, human rights, marriage, media, news, privacy, reporting restrictions by tracey

‘Hazel Wright, Partner with Hunters Solicitors, highlights three cases which have emphasised the usefulness to family lawyers of the Human Rights Act.’

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Family Law Week, 30th April 2019

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Why are rape prosecutions falling? – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2019 in Crown Prosecution Service, euthanasia, evidence, news, police, privacy, prosecutions, rape, statistics, telecommunications, time limits by sally

‘Recorded rape offences have been rising in England and Wales, but the proportion of offences making it to court has fallen significantly over the past few years.’

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BBC News, 29th April 2019

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Rape cases ‘could fail’ if victims refuse to give police access to phones – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, consent, disclosure, evidence, news, pilot schemes, police, privacy, rape, sexual offences, telecommunications, victims by sally

‘Victims of rape and serious sexual assault who refuse to give police access to their mobile phone contents could allow suspects to avoid charges, two top officials have said.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2019

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Paying for privacy? – Family Law

Posted April 16th, 2019 in anonymity, appeals, children, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, human rights, news, privacy, public interest, reporting restrictions by tracey

‘Stuart Clark, partner at The International Family Law Group LLP examines a recent Court of Appeal decision on privacy in family law cases and asks whether in practice anonymity is the preserve of only the very wealthy.’

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Family Law, 16th April 2019

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The white paper on online harms is a global first. It has never been more needed – The Guardian

Posted April 15th, 2019 in duty of care, freedom of expression, internet, news, parliamentary papers, privacy, reports by michael

‘The tech industry may rail against the DCMS’s document but it’s high time they were brought to book.’

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The Guardian, 14th April 2019

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