Information Technology Offence in UK Law
Legislation
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The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
... ... Annotations: Commencement Information # I1 Reg. 1 in force at 11.4.2019, see reg ... funds, economic resources, goods or technology, that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine ... prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence ... (7) The High Court (in Scotland, the Court ... ...
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Data Protection Act 2018
... ... the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in ... data subject, or(b) proceedings for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by ... for the purposes of the Science and Technology Act 1965;(iv) an institution that is a research ... ...
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Space Industry Act 2018
... ... Annotations: Commencement Information # I102 S. 1(1) in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I ... of subsection (1) commits an offence ... (7) It is an offence for a person—(a) to ... sensitive or restricted information, technology or items;(g) space debris mitigation guidelines ... ...
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Coronavirus Act 2020
... ... Annotations: Commencement Information # I20 S. 10 in force at 27.3.2020 at 9.00 a.m ... and tribunals: use of video and audio technology ... 53: Expansion of availability of live links ... 89 (with s. 90) ... Suspension of offence relating to signing of declaration ... (8) ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
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Fraud after Roskill: a view from the Serious Fraud Office
Describes the 1985 Roskill Committee Report on Fraud Trials as a success: of its 112 recommendations only two were not implemented. Explains why Roskill is nevertheless often criticised: there is a...... ... , will seize the opportunitiesimproved technology provides. It is essential, ifhigh-tech fraud is ... ...
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Criminalising privacy in the digital age: The reasonable expectation of not being digitally monitored
In this essay, we try to present a case for having a general privacy offence. Privacy is about much more than voyeurism involving sexual exploitation. The recent offence of upskirting is too narrow...... ... a case for having a general privacy offence. Privacy is about muchmore than voyeurism ... to demonstrate that private acts and information that are revealed in an ephemeral sense ina ... Reverse image search technology already allowspeople to search people from ... ...
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Notice Board
... ... trials on questions of fact where the offence is punishable by prison for 15 years or more; and ... jury directions, educational information for jurors, an amended juror oath, making it ... matters, and better information technology in court); a statutory offence for such research; ... ...
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Explaining prosecution outcomes for cryptocurrency-based financial crimes
Purpose: Cryptocurrencies have been used to commit various offences, but enforcement efforts remain underdeveloped relative to the value of these crimes. This paper aims to examine factors associat...... ... the USA to date, exploringthe impact of offence, defendant and evidence characteristics on ... offence encompassing fraudinvolving information and communication technology-based transmissions ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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Managing The Risks Of Social Media
... ... that allows businesses to share information, both internally with employees and externally ... through the use of information technology obtained in the course of a person's job, without ... what could be considered an "offline" offence and turns it into an "online" offence by ... ...
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The Fraud Act 2006
... ... over recent years in the light of new technology. The Fraud Act, which came into force on 15 ... time in UK law, the Act creates a general offence of 'fraud', distinct from the previous offence of ... Failing to disclose information, and ... Abuse of position ... To be found ... ...
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High Court Responds To First Legal Challenge Of The Use Of Live Facial Recognition Technology
... ... way, against a background in which Elizabeth Denhan, the Information Commissioner, expressed her deep concern about the rollout of live facial ... individuals wanted on suspicion of having committed an offence; those who are known protestors who had committed previous criminal ... ...
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Scottish Authorities Settle First Corporate Criminal Offence Under the Bribery Act
On 25 September 2015, prosecutors in Scotland announced the first application of the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010. Due to self-reporting a...... ... financial institutions, investment banks, Fortune 100, technology and life science companies. We’ve been ... included on The ... Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations ... and ... ...
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