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Deepfakes to Deletion Orders: Tackling technology enabled sexual offending in the Crime and Policing Act 2026
Sophie Tang
26 July 2023
The TCA, the ECHR and the Illegal Migration Act
While the Illegal Migration Act 2023 received royal assent on 20 July, it was not accompanied by a declaration under the Human Rights Act 2003 that its provisions are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’), but with an “ECHR memorandum” stating that the government was of the view that Convention rights were not infringed. Nonetheless, the Prime Minister has acknowledged that the provisions “[push] the boundaries of what is legally possible while staying within the ECHR” and that the government would be “willing to reconsider whether being part of the ECHR is in the UK’s long-term interests”.
20 July 2023
Rebecca Niblock quoted in Criminal Law Week on the Catalan Extradition cases
Rebecca Niblock comments on the Catalan Extradition cases in Criminal Law Week issue 28.
19 July 2023
“De-banking” – Why this is a growing concern
As more cases have come to light about the "de-banking" phenomenon in the UK, this article from Mary Young and Rebecca Niblock tries to set out what firms can do, and suggests the possible way forward.
17 July 2023
Expansion of the disregards and pardons scheme for historic same-sex sexual activity convictions
In a long-overdue announcement by the Home Office, women who were in the past unjustly convicted of same-sex consensual sexual activity will be able to apply for their convictions to be disregarded or pardoned for the first time. This is a significant step forward for queer rights in the UK.
11 July 2023
INTERPOL – new voice in responsible AI innovation?
In October 2022, INTERPOL announced the creation of its Metaverse “twin” – a virtual Headquarters that would, as a first step, serve as an immersive training space for law enforcement professionals. Almost 10 months later INTERPOL and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) unveiled their joint “Toolkit for Responsible AI Innovation in Law Enforcement” (the “Toolkit”), a guide for law enforcement professionals worldwide on developing and using AI responsibly.
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