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31st Jan 2018
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Revenge Porn Can Be an Expensive Business
"Revenge porn", the criminal act of posting online intimate sexual pictures/video of a person without their consent, carries a potential prison sentence of up to 2 years...
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29th Jan 2018
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Unexplained Wealth Orders
On 31st January 2018, regulations bring into force sections of The Criminal Finances Act 2017 dealing with unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), along with various other related provisions....
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25th Jan 2018
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The "Right to be Forgotten"
Redemption has always been an important part of our justice system; you do the crime, you do time. Once your debt is paid, you should then be free to start again, without forever bein...
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17th Jan 2018
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When People Talk Bitcoin, It's Time to Ask Questions
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are never far from the news, mainly when the value is rising considerably. This week the price of a single bitcoin rose to...
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17th Jan 2018
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The Prosecutor in Your Pocket
We are all aware that we live in a surveillance society. CCTV cameras can record our movements around large towns and cities, and many homes now have them installed for protection....
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10th Jan 2018
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Is it Lawful to Hit a Child?
Laws that criminalise unlawful violence date back to 1861 and are used every day in criminal courts to support prosecutions.
Despite what might appear to be an obvious legal...
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