Law and the Justice System

The forthcoming Online Safety Bill is carrying a big burden to stem online fraud. It is currently coming up short. PIMFA heard from the government this week on sharpening that resolve.

https://www.wealthbriefing.com/html/article.php?id=190513#.YE8xrdpxeUl#.YE8xrdpxeUl

UK Trade organisations, consumer groups and a senior MP have joined forces to call on the UK government to reverse its decision not to include online scams in its new 'Online Harms' bill.

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/37655/clamour-grows-to-add-financial-scams-to-uk-online-harms-bill

Information relating to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 9 March 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill

Consumer group Which? is calling on the Government to urgently outline plans to tackle the harm caused by online scams after new research suggested many victims suffer from emotional distress.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/government-must-tackle-emotional-toll-000100132.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

This inquiry examined the safeguards that exist for private prosecutions brought by organisations who act as the investigator, prosecutor but are also the victim of the alleged offence.

https://committees.parliament.uk/work/401/private-prosecutions-safeguards/publications/

A fraudulent car dealer who clocked-up £190,000 in sales has been issued with a suspended prison sentence and an order to repay over £33,000 in proceeds of crime.

https://www.am-online.com/independents/news/2021/03/05/.YEPopb7b8MY.twitter

Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, has launched a consultation on draft arbitration rules which aim to ensure “rapid, informal and cost-effective resolution of disputes arising out of novel digital technologies” such as smart contracts and blockchains.

The whiplash reforms will come into force on 31 May, the spring bank holiday, it was confirmed yesterday, as the government finally published the new rules and a marginally increased tariff.

LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge on Friday blocked the release of internal HSBC documents relating to U.S. fraud allegations against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.

The director of public prosecutions has called into question the age of criminal responsibility amid fears too many children are facing adult justice.