Law and the Justice System

The government is consulting on proposals for new laws to improve the cyber resilience of organisations which are important to the UK economy.

This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 10 April 2022

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposal-for-legislation-to-improve-the-uks-cyber-resilience

A former Bradford social worker who funded a lavish lifestyle using cash swindled from vulnerable victims has been ordered to pay back almost £530,000.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-01-19/550000-court-bill-for-ex-social-worker-who-swindled-vulnerable-victims

Victims of fraud have been warned to be on their guard after it was revealed they’re more likely to be targeted a second time.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2022/01/19/fraud-victims-warned-against-becoming-repeat-targets/

Under plans announced by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, the maximum 6-month prison sentence that can currently be handed out by Magistrates is to be doubled to a year – freeing up an estimated 2,000 extra days of Crown Court time annually.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/more-power-given-to-magistrates-courts-to-tackle-case-backlog/

HMCTS published "Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic" which assessed the characteristics, experiences and perceptions of court and tribunal users during the pandemic

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040183/Evaluation_of_remote_hearings_v23.pdf

A portfolio of luxury London properties can be sold off and £72 million seized from a Swiss bank account in the pursuit of £300 million stolen by the former head of an international paper company, the High Court has ruled.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/luxury-mayfair-kensington-properties-sold-164018239.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACE9NlAMXuaOZMHaGU7OST07RF5B_tnKUG7mj-KufNWWfZ9gTGQwC00jFq36BWa7EV7nUSlkzOzpy_7sT1H8BzpreWSYavqB4X065mZIT-hgOo3AaavxMDKqPH29Jw-rdxjImXWJMdJE-A1_TFTwdXZqe91LQy_XiFSWdJTxIGiE

The Sentencing Council is providing a new tool for judges sentencing in the Crown Court. SentencingACE allows judges to make a quick, ready-reckoner style check of the sentence they intend to impose and to confirm that all the elements of their sentence are correct in law.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/council-launches-sentencingace-tool-for-crown-court-judges/

This consultation seeks to understand how we can improve victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system across England and Wales.

https://consult.justice.gov.uk/victim-policy/delivering-justice-for-victims/

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is open to legislating to stop an explosion in scam adverts online being a significant source of fraud, financial services minister John Glen has told lawmakers.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/britain-open-law-combat-online-154718458.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

The civil justice system and some areas of the law in England and Wales are “in desperate need of modernisation”, a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has found.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/civil-justice-system-in-desperate-need-of-modernisation