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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
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?
23 July 2015
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – unless you get extradited to stand trial there
Wimbledon, Proms in the Park and rain soaked jugs of Pimms at well intentioned barbeques – there are some things you can bank on in a British summer. Uninterrupted sunshine, however, is sadly not on the list and many of us will be counting down the days until our trip abroad to ensure we soak up some well needed vitamin D.
23 July 2015
The arrest of General Karake – implications for the exercise of universal jurisdiction
The case of Karenzi Karake, head of Rwanda’s intelligence services, will have significant legal and political consequences. The case is fraught with complications and illustrates the difficulties inherent in the exercise of universal jurisdiction.
23 July 2015
Scorecard for the Serious Fraud Office
As summer holidays are upon us it is not just school children receiving their school report – both the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority have issued their own annual reports presented to Parliament. Both reports combine a strategic overview with detailed budget statements and a headline view of key successes for 2014-15.
- 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