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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
28 August 2015
Police powers: common law and disclosing information
The Home Office has issued new guidance for employers and regulatory bodies in relation to disclosure of convictions and other information for individuals subject to criminal investigation and proceedings. Common Law Police Disclosure (CLPD) ensures that where there is a public protection risk, the police will pass information to the employer or regulatory body to allow them to act swiftly to mitigate any danger.
19 August 2015
Stop and search – mapping abuse of powers?
Earlier this month, the Home Office confirmed that the Police will be publishing data on how fairly and effectively forces are using stop and search powers. John Harding examines what this transparency drive might mean and whether police officers will be held to account for abuse of powers.
14 August 2015
New guidance to prosecutors on “Revenge Porn”
As Jason Asagba – believed to be the first person convicted of the new revenge porn offence – awaits sentence, the DPP has issued new guidance to prosecutors “to help them tackle” the offence. The purpose of the guidance is not immediately apparent, as it consists largely of a list of recently concluded or ongoing revenge porn prosecutions followed by a description of the ingredients of the offence.
27 July 2015
Allegations of ‘revenge porn’ on the rise
Reported incidents of ‘revenge porn’ are increasing according to new figures published by the news agency, Press Association.
24 July 2015
Rape and consent – can a phone app help?
The issue of consent remains an evidentially difficult concept in allegations of rape and sexual assault. On 23 July, the Evening Standard reported on the No Consent app “What-About-No”. The app allows parties to record their consent to engage in sexual acts. A further facility within the app allows parties to state, reinforce or record the fact that they do not or no longer consent. The recordings are uploaded to the cloud and can be retrieved if required. We accept it is not very romantic but could it help?