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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
26 March 2024
Guidance on prosecuting offences under the Online Safety Act 2023
The Online Safety Act 2023 (the OSA 2023) now has a firmly established statutory footing, and is making significant waves in the online regulation landscape. To further consolidate the OSA, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published new and updated guidance which is intended to help prosecutors make decisions on the newly established communication offences.
26 March 2024
Fraud case roundup
In Say Chong Lim & others v Chee Kong Ong (a bankrupt) (also known as Francis Ong) [2024] EWHC 373 (Ch), the High Court imposed an immediate custodial sentence of 22 months on the respondent, Mr Ong, in relation to seven counts of contempt of court.
19 March 2024
First cyber-flashing conviction under the Online Safety Act 2023
In a landmark case, Nicholas Hawkes, from Basildon, Essex, has become the first person to be convicted and imprisoned in England and Wales for the criminal offence of cyber-flashing. This historic verdict marks a significant moment in the life of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA), which aims to combat digital harassment and safeguard online communities.
15 March 2024
A new Annual Plan for the Competition and Markets Authority
The CMA has published its Annual Plan for 2024 to 2025 (the “New Plan”), following engagement with more than 70 businesses and other organisations across the UK.
29 February 2024
OFSI publish further guidance on the licence application process
Financial sanctions and, in particular, targeted asset freezes, impact not only the sanctioned individual but also their family and close associates. The UK sanctions regime recognises there are circumstances where otherwise prohibited transactions or activities should be permitted. There are now many different sanctions regulations but they all broadly contain similar exceptions and the power for the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to issue general and specific licences where the relevant grounds apply (for example, to enable the basic needs of a designated person or financially dependent family members to be met).
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