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Deepfakes to Deletion Orders: Tackling technology enabled sexual offending in the Crime and Policing Act 2026
Sophie Tang
31 January 2024
Policing the metaverse: the reality of virtual sexual offences
The police are undertaking the first reported investigation into a “virtual rape”, which is said to have taken place in the metaverse. This case brings to the forefront a number of questions around the adequacy of the UK’s current legislation surrounding sexual offences, and whether it can cater to behaviours taking place in the metaverse.
29 January 2024
Red Notice Roulette: The Crime of Gambling in China
China is one of the few countries in the world that criminalises gambling, and a recent crackdown on gambling activities by the Chinese authorities has resulted in an increased number of Red Notices and other INTERPOL alerts being issued for gambling offences.
25 January 2024
Criminal offences in the Online Safety Act 2023
The Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act) has the potential to dramatically change the online safety landscape in the UK, although it remains to be seen how the legislation fares in delivering the government’s manifesto commitment “to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online while defending free expression”.
17 January 2024
Environmental Law Quarterly Update – Q4 2023
This quarterly environmental law update provides a summary of news stories in the period October 2023 – December 2023.
9 January 2024
Health and Safety / Corporate Manslaughter – Q4 2023
This quarterly update provides a summary of a selection of news stories relating to health and safety law investigations and prosecutions in the period October 2023 – December 2023.
- Controlling and coercive behaviour
- Corporate crime
- Corporate manslaughter and health and safety
- Crime and justice
- Cyber crime
- Extradition and international crime
- Financial crime and financial regulatory enforcement
- Fraud
- Internal investigations
- Legal Updates
- Online Safety Regulation
- Police investigations
- Proceeds of Crime
- The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
- Unexplained Wealth Orders
- Youth crime and justice