Law and the Justice System

The UK government has published proposals to grant five additional public authorities certain powers under an amendment to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, including the power to obtain communications data from UK and overseas service providers.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-government-expansion-investigatory-powers

Victims of crime will have greater access to support during the coronavirus pandemic after a funding boost for charity helplines and online services.

Crime was one of the main topics on the agenda at today's coronavirus daily briefing from 10 Downing Street.

UK government wants to extend the number of public authorities able to obtain communications data using mass surveillance

The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed to the courts that Tesco Stores Ltd has fulfilled the terms of its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the SFO, bringing an end to the SFO’s case.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/04/10/sfo-confirms-end-of-deferred-prosecution-agreement-with-tesco-stores-ltd/

Prosecutors have been urged to delay bringing charges against serious fraud and organised crime suspects to avoid clogging up the court system during the coronavirus outbreak.

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/04/02/delay-charges-to-avoid-clogging-up-court-system-prosecutors-tol/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL0JBYWNZNVF0aW8_YW1wPTE&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEyeMR1yOoOZhIYxCaQLQRgjgIliNsfzQImIu7lZftuLLK94JPZGi3d6F5QyLxHdFy6vt4ifgNcDP41aRtBL07hMYNVzSKn0zTMKS9Z4847NT49tvzHc4fGFHow6bQZmml9h9xwgCxEhSym9-FW0zXEpF-23kpRzjU3zqKdkpsyk

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has introduced economic help for legal aid firms, making hardship payments easier to access and pausing debt repayments to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/moj-steps-up-financial-support-for-legal-aid-firms?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

Prosecutors have been urged to delay bringing charges against serious fraud and organised crime suspects to avoid clogging up the court system during the coronavirus outbreak.

Legal professionals involved in court and tribunal hearings, as well as those advising people deprived of their liberty or on executing wills are ‘keyworkers’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/government-identifies-justice-systems-keyworkers?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

The High Court yesterday adjourned an upcoming trial, saying that the guidance on the coronavirus pandemic did not allow it to take place on the papers.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/virtual-case-begins-as-court-rejects-trial-on-papers?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=