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14.04.23
Minimum legal age for marriage has increased to 18
On 27 February 2023, the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into effect. The Act introduces a number of reforms to the law surrounding marriage. The most significant of these is an increase in the legal age for marriage or civil partnership from 16 to 18. Previously, 16- and 17-year-olds were permitted…
Read more4.04.23
Georgia Harrison to sue Stephen Bear over revenge porn/image-based abuse that has already landed him in jail
Who are Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison? If you are not a fan of reality television, then it’s unlikely you would have heard of either of Stephen Bear or Georgia Harrison until recently. Stephen Bear, 33, appeared on Shipwrecked in 2011 and Ex on the Beach in 2015. These accomplishments allowed Bear to qualify…
Read more28.03.23
Police Investigations and bail: what are the recent changes? (Updated 24.05.23)
Introduction In 2017 the law was changed such that there was a presumption against placing suspects on bail following arrest but prior to any charging decision. The consequence of this was that suspects were often ‘released under investigation’ without restriction on their liberty but with little idea when a decision would made to conclude the…
Read more24.01.23
Barrister who leaked draft Supreme Court judgment disbarred
Timothy Crosland, an unregistered barrister and director of environmental group Plan B, has been disbarred for deliberately flouting a Supreme Court embargo on a draft judgment. In 2020, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and others) v Heathrow Airport Limited [2020] UKSC 53, which concerned…
Read more12.12.22
A right to erasure of police records? High Court orders Police to delete records of historic complaints
This article considers the recent judgment of AB v Chief Constable of British Transport Police [2022] EWHC 2749 (KB) and the practical implications when an individual makes a data subject access (‘DSAR’) or right to erasure request to the Police. What are the facts of AB ? The appellant, AB was 31-year-old-male who has Autistic…
Read more9.12.22
CPS to update guidance on gender deception and vitiation of consent to sexual activity
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is holding a public consultation on a proposed revision to its legal guidance on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO), focused on gender deception and the vitiation of consent. The guidance for prosecutors is due to be expanded to better address the complex issues surrounding gender identity. The statutory definition…
Read more3.11.22
Brett Wilson LLP ranked in The Times list of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales
Brett Wilson LLP has been listed in the Times Best Law Firms directory. The directory lists the top 250 law firms in England and Wales (out of some 10,000 firms). The firm is commended in the technology, media and telecoms category for its defamation and reputation management work. The firm’s entry can be found here….
Read more20.10.22
Brett Wilson LLP and its lawyers recommended in Chambers and Partners 2023 directory
Brett Wilson LLP’s media and communications law and criminal defence departments have again been recommended by the prestigious Chambers and Partners directory as leading departments in their field. In the firm’s media and communications law department, partners Iain Wilson (noted for ‘his exhaustive knowledge and valuable insight’), Max Campbell (‘first-class acumen and frighteningly accurate ability to…
Read more6.10.22
Bar Standards Board issues interim guidance on social media use
The Bar Standards Board (‘BSB’) has issued interim guidance on the use of social media by barristers pending consultation. The guidance is being issued on the basis that the use of social media is inherently public as opposed to private and hence its use is likely to reflect on the reputation of the profession (and…
Read more30.09.22
Brett Wilson LLP’s departments and lawyers recognised by Legal 500
Brett Wilson LLP has again been recommended in three categories in the prestigious Legal 500 directory of leading law firms:- Reputation Management Professional Discipline Crime The firm is praised for its ‘…client-orientated approach, vigorous representation of its clients interests’ and delivery of results. Its reputation management practice is described as ‘exceptional in every regard’. Media and…
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