Law and the Justice System

On 11 June 2019, the Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/956) (the “U.K. Regulations”) come into force in the United Kingdom. The U.K. Regulations implement the domestic requirements of EU Regulation (2019/796), which sets out restrictive measures against cyber-attacks (i.e., malicious cyber activities) threatening the European Union or its Member States.

https://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/alerts/2019/05/Cyber-Attacks-Asset-Freezing-Regulations-2019

The High Court has rejected an appeal by a couple jailed for harassing the family judge who heard their “long and contentious litigation” over an adoption.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/high-court-rejects-appeal-by-couple-jailed-for-harassing-judge

On February 12 2019 the UK Parliament passed the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (the “COPO Act”). This new law gives UK authorities (including the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”)) the power to apply to a UK court to compel a company or individual operating or based outside the UK to provide electronic data stored outside the UK.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/807354/White+Collar+Crime+Fraud/The+Long+Arm+Of+The+Law+Gets+Longer+UK+Introduces+Overseas+Production+Orders

A scheme allowing lawyers to enter courts and tribunals without a full security search is to be rolled out nationally after a successful pilot, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/hmcts-to-roll-out-national-court-entry-scheme-for-lawyers

Taxpayers must foot the bill for a fail fraud prosecution brought by a millionaire solicitor, a judge ruled yesterday.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/england-taxpayers-to-foot-bill-for-failed-fraud-prosecution-brought-by-millionaire

A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-prison-anti-corruption-taskforce-unveiled

David Gauke, the justice secretary, delivered an upbeat assessment this morning on his chances of boosting the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget after huge cuts.

A PAKISTANI-origin man convicted in the UK’s biggest ever cyber fraud case is now facing a confiscation hearing in a British court.

A man has been seriously injured after dousing himself with acid in court.

TSB will tomorrow announce a fraud refund guarantee that means the bank’s 5.2m customers will be covered if they are an innocent victim of fraud.