Better protection for victims due to new law on sexually explicit deepfakes
The measure, which was announced earlier this month, has been tabled by the Government as an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill currently before Parliament, to ensure the new law is on the statute book as quickly as possible. The new offence will target heinous abusers who create these artificial images either for […]
Judge criticises local authority over delays in adoption support plans for vulnerable siblings
A family court judge has voiced “very great concern” over significant delays in adoption support plans for three vulnerable siblings being adopted by their aunt, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. The delays, caused by the local authority’s failure to meet its statutory obligations, hindered the timely resolution of the adoption process, according to […]
Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered by closed case reviews
Victims will be given more power to have their cases re-examined, the Home Secretary has announced today, as she unveils a £10 million action plan to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse. As part of this government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls, deliver justice for victims and ensure more perpetrators of this crime […]
Court of Appeal rejects attempt to revoke adoption order on welfare grounds
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application to revoke an adoption order on welfare grounds, despite unanimous support from all family members involved, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. In the case Re X and Y, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, stated that the court lacked jurisdiction to approve the […]
Commissioner calls to end justice lottery for domestic abuse victims
New report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner uncovers criminal justice system unfit to hold abusers to account and safeguard domestic abuse victims. New figure finds just 4% of alleged domestic abuse perpetrators in the police workforce are dismissed. The Commissioner is calling on Government to make criminal justice agencies answerable for their performance through tougher […]
Firm fined £25k for breaches of AML regulations
Harrison Thames Valley Solicitors LLP, a recognised law firm based at 7 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB, has been fined £25,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following serious breaches of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs 2017). The SRA decision, published on 14th January […]
Are celebs making divorce sexy?
Divorce was once quite the taboo, especially in respect of the women’s position whereby you could be branded as being ‘left on the shelf’ post-divorce. Women were also financially vulnerable given how many couples historically fell into the social role of the man being the breadwinner and the wife the homemaker. Until White v White in […]
