How “safe” is the Online Safety Act 2023

The new Act was given the Royal Assent on 26th October 2023, amidst much political trumpeting that it would make Britain a much safer online environment, particularly for parents and children. When an Act is politically charged, its aims lofty, and the penalties for breach very severe, the laudable aims are sometimes illusory, history confounding
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes final report

On 20th October 2022 IICSA (Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse) published its final report which ran to over 400 pages, and included within its copious volumes 20 recommendations which have been posted online as a handy pdf file entitled “rapid reads” For those who wish to see more detail of the actual text there
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Stockport Child Abuse Solicitor Picks Up Top Award at Legal Oscars

Child abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden of law firm Abney Garsden solicitors based in Cheadle Hulme, picked up the Solicitor of the year award at last night’s Law Society Excellence Awards held in London. Abney Garsden who are celebrating their 30th anniversary specialise in family law, wills & probate and abuse. It was the firm’s work with child
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