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Permission to Visit - Goldilocks and the Three Bank Statements
Robert Houchill
8 November 2018
EastEnders explores rape: Part 2 – reporting a rape
Since the last blog, Ruby has reported the allegation to the police and her friends, Martin and Stacey have been interviewed as witnesses. In this blog, we will look at how reporting a rape or sexual assault would really unfold in practise. In part 3, we will consider witness interviews.
2 November 2018
Disclosure of Suspicious Activity Reports may not amount to Tipping-off, says High Court
The High Court has held that suspicious activity reports may amount to “personal data” for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA 1998”) and are potentially disclosable following a subject access request.
1 November 2018
New sentencing regime for gross negligence manslaughter now in force
The Sentencing Council issued comprehensive guidelines on manslaughter at the end of July. These are now in force and must be applied by judges passing sentence in all cases after this date from 1 November 2018.
1 November 2018
New guidance for prosecutors will make the slow grind of our legal system worse
Alison Saunders handed over the keys to the office of the director of public prosecutions to Max Hill, QC, yesterday, her parting gift was to unveil an updated code for crown prosecutors. The code, which came into force last week, sets out the general principles that prosecutors must consider when deciding to charge a suspect. David Sleight blogs about how changes in the way charging decisions are made risk leaving victims and suspects in limbo for longer.
31 October 2018
Sexual Abuse Compensation: Civil Claims for Criminal Allegations
The #Metoo movement, which started just over a year ago, has brought to the surface the prevalence of sexual abuse. Led by the entrainment industry, and fuelled by social media, the movement has empowered individuals around the world to speak out against sexual assault and harassment.
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