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Diagnosis high risk: Why the NHS is a cyber criminal’s dream

Hackers are taking a more sinister approach than most people would care to imagine

Aug 10 2017 10:28am
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Where should the law’s nib land in drawing the divide between chasing hackers and enforcing businesses’ duties?

It’s a balancing act

Aug 4 2017 10:08am
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Cyber crime: A bigger threat than terrorism?

Cyber attacks given same UK security threat ranking as earthquakes

Jul 19 2017 11:44am
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Is cyber bullying a cyber crime?

The suicide of Amanda Todd shined a light on the issue, now we must act, says Andrew Chan in his shortlisted entry to the BARBRI International Cyber Crime Blogging Prize

Jul 4 2017 2:17pm
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Case comment: Why someone was sent to prison for taking photos of the Grenfell Tower victims

Omega Mwaikambo was sentenced to three months

Jun 22 2017 10:08am
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It’s time to take the power away from cyber criminals

Most cyber crime victims don’t even know they’re cyber crime victims, says Marina Perry in her shortlisted entry to the BARBRI International Cyber Crime Blogging Prize Competition

Jun 2 2017 3:02pm
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Is bribing public officials ever justified?

It’s a double-edged sword

Mar 23 2017 10:43am
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The invisible crime of female genital mutilation

“Abused unchecked” report reveals zero convictions in 16 years, but maybe that’s because the law is far too unclear

Nov 1 2016 9:10am
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Parliament, follow Nevada’s lead and make legal, licensed brothels a thing

Prostitutes are entitled to a safe workplace

Sep 7 2016 1:05pm
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Do our gun laws leave us open to a US-style shooting?

A critical look at UK firearms law and why it’s still lagging behind

Aug 25 2016 10:07am
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Brexit and corporate tax avoidance: Has the UK helped itself, or hindered itself?

Let’s explore the options…

Aug 23 2016 2:18pm
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Why I think you should be able to buy illegal drugs from licensed shops

The law on drugs and why it’s so, so wrong

Aug 8 2016 10:25am
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Financial criminals and sex offenders: The introduction of a UK ‘white-collar’ criminal register

Is this what the UK needs?

Jul 12 2016 10:19am
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How is the EU tackling financial crime?

A brief exploration of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Jun 30 2016 1:44pm
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‘Everyone was doing it!’: The LIBOR rigging scandal

A closer look at the law on dishonesty in the context of financial crime

Jun 24 2016 11:16am
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Countdown to the Olympics: What’s being done to combat the Brazilian corruption crisis?

Seven weeks and counting…

Jun 17 2016 12:39pm
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Anti-money laundering framework: Does it stain our rights?

Crime prevention methods that limit our liberties need to be re-evaluated

Jun 9 2016 2:25pm
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What do Spider-Man and Superman teach us about criminal justice?

Lessons in law from the pages of comic books

Jun 7 2016 11:16am
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The curious case of Zapata v HSBC Holdings Plc: What happens when Mexican drug cartel victims take on the banks

Ruth Keating, runner up of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize, takes a look at this David and Goliath case

Jun 2 2016 12:11pm
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Tom Hayes LIBOR rigging case: A message sent to the world of banking

Theodora Christoforou, runner up of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize, explores the first of its kind case

May 31 2016 10:05am
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Inside insider trading: Tabernula and Salman – high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic

From Southwark to Washington, Tom Watret explores the future of financial crime — in the winning entry of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize

May 26 2016 10:53am
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