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Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
Building evidence for the creation of an efficient and future-facing system that can be rolled out nationally.
Abusers who share intimate images without consent to face up to 6 months in prison.
Update to information about inequalities in life expectancy across England, with breakdowns for regions, local authorities and integrated care boards.
Victims will be better protected from abusers who share intimate images without their consent, under a raft of changes to the law announced today (25 November 2022).
Report finds process less intimidating and yields better evidence.
Abusers who strangle their partners in an attempt to control or induce fear will face up to 5 years behind bars when a new offence comes into force today (7 June 2022).
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to every Crown Court in Wales today (11 July 2022).
New measures targeted directly at keeping women and girls safer will be added to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill today (4 January) the Government has announced.
New technology which spares vulnerable victims and witnesses the trauma of attending court is now available in every Crown Court across England and Wales.
More victims of rape and sexual offences will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to a further 14 locations today (12 May 2022).
If effective, a national programme will deliver up to 10,000 units of plasma a week to the NHS to help treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
Technology will help to detect streams, target perpetrators and support victims.
Review to ensure the law protects victims and is fit for the modern age.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mrs Justice Heather Williams on 9 March 2022.
Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability launches the 2018 Global Threat Assessment into online child sexual exploitation.
New computer-generated imagery (CGI) clips replaced old filmed clips in the hazard perception part of the theory test on 12 January 2015.
Communities will be benefitting from swift and effective justice as thousands more court appearances will take place via video.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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