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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
5 December 2022
A new police approach is needed to tackle overwhelming delays to digital forensics
A damning report published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found police forces to be “overwhelmed and ineffective” in relation to digital forensics. The HMICFRS found that there were more than 25,000 devices waiting to be examined – and this is without taking into account all the devices already in the system.
25 November 2022
My child has a conviction for a sexual offence, what happens next? Notification requirements and ancillary orders for children convicted of a sexual offence
This blog follows the virtual launch of the Youth Justice Legal Centre Legal Guide on children facing sexual offences. During this event, Maeve Keenan discussed Kingsley Napley's contribution to the report, including recommendations on how to appropriately handle these complex cases and protect the child's welfare.
22 November 2022
Help! The police are arresting my child …
It’s the knock on the door that parent fear, or is it just me? Thankfully, the Courts have provided some valuable guidance about this nightmare scenario.
There are many reasons the police may want to speak to your child, but few occasions where the reason might be urgent enough to justify an unannounced visit and an arrest.
18 November 2022
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the overlap between family and criminal proceedings
Some of the most difficult cases the legal system has to deal with span both the criminal and family courts, often at the same time. From a practitioner’s perspective understanding how the criminal and family regimes operate and overlap is essential in order to help clients navigate their way through these legally complex and emotive cases.
17 November 2022
House of Lords fraud review highlights gaps and urges introduction of new failure to prevent offence
On 12 November 2022, the House of Lords Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (the ‘Fraud Committee’) published the results of its lengthy inquiry. The Fraud Committee’s report, entitled ‘Fighting Fraud: Breaking the Chain’, delivers a clear, firm message that agency and legislative reform is needed if the UK is to properly deal with the scale of the fraud problem it is now faced with.
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