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Deepfakes to Deletion Orders: Tackling technology enabled sexual offending in the Crime and Policing Act 2026
Sophie Tang
2 June 2021
Select Committees and your right to silence
Dominic Cummings’ headline-grabbing appearance before the Covid select committee last week was in stark contrast to his 2018 refusal to appear when summonsed by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee investigating “Disinformation and ‘fake news’”.
19 May 2021
Domestic Abuse Act 2021: An Overview
The long anticipated Domestic Abuse Act received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021. After numerous delays to the parliamentary timetable including the prorogation of parliament and the COVID-19 pandemic it has finally made its way on to the statute book.
19 May 2021
What do universities need to know about the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering regime?
Traditionally the sectors perceived to be most at risk from money laundering have been financial institutions, accountants, law firms and estate agents. But criminals have become increasingly adept and creative in seeking out new opportunities to legitimise the proceeds of their crimes and universities are now also the recipient of their unwelcome attentions.
14 May 2021
Safeguarding - 5 golden principles for school leaders
Over the past few weeks there has been a steady stream of disturbing stories alleging sexual harassment and sexual abuse of children attending a variety of schools across the country, not just incidents involving children and adults but in many cases peer-on-peer abuse.
7 May 2021
Controlling and Coercive Behaviour: Widening the Net
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 became law on 29 April 2021. One of the key provisions of the Act is to broaden the ambit of the offence of controlling and coercive behaviour.
- 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