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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
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.
14 August 2015
Public Nudity – staying within the law
“How naked is too naked?” is a question that frequently arises as temperatures soar. Naked yoga was seen to be the latest trend at Glastonbury festival this year and research conducted by the British Naturism organisation suggests that more Britons are going naked than ever before. But what are the legal boundaries when it comes to public nudity?
13 August 2015
Extradition of Rwandan General halted – why didn’t ‘universal jurisdiction’ apply?
The extradition of Rwandan General Karake was halted this week when the European Arrest Warrant for him was dismissed – Michael Caplan QC examines the issues thrown up by this case and the complex world of universal jurisdiction.
11 August 2015
UK ramps up fight against international corruption
When Justine Greening, International Development Secretary, launched the International Corruption Unit (‘ICU’), she announced that “the best of British law enforcement will step up our aid work combatting corruption head on across the developing world.”
10 August 2015
FCA flexes competition muscles
As the Financial Conduct Authority’s newest board member, Christopher Woolard, Director of Strategy and Competition, announces forthcoming anti-trust action - Eve Giles looks at what this might mean for companies under the spotlight.
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