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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
25 September 2015
Drones: A fashion week toy or a prosecution waiting to happen?
Drones were all over this September’s fashion weeks including designer Philip Plein’s show in Milan. Those sitting on the catwalk front row (the FROW) might have loved it but what are the risks involved in operating such machines?
23 September 2015
Freshers’ Week - #ConsentIs… drunkenness is not a defence
Anyone who has ever been to university remembers fresher’s week. The first real taste of freedom, alcohol and sex create a heady combination and the possibility of falling foul of the law regarding rape, sexual offences and other lesser offences.
21 September 2015
Countering Extremism: Free Speech considerations
On 17 September 2015 David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, published his annual report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts 2000 and 2006. In the report he discusses the significance of proposals for a new Counter-Extremism Bill in terms of the limits the State may place on “some of our most basic freedoms". That same day David Cameron also announced a new duty requiring universities and colleges “to stop extremists radicalising students on campuses” which will come into force today.
21 September 2015
Metropolitan Police steps up investigations into historic abuse cases
With the media spotlight firmly on establishment figures and high profile individuals, the Metropolitan Police announced last week that it has set up a new team to investigate historic child abuse cases. It is reported that this team will be comprised of 90 officers and staff who will handle 29 separate allegations of police corruption in the handling of child abuse claims.
21 September 2015
Seeking assurances: House of Lords revisit debate on Extradition
The House of Lords continued their inquiry into Extradition in Law and Practice with a debate held on 16th September. The Lords revisit this issue having received the Home Secretary response to their recommendations in July. A number of issues, contained in the report, were chosen to be the subject of debate with the Government’s position being presented by Lord Keen QC, Advocate General for Scotland.
- 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