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Criminal law

R v Simon Dalziel Garnett

SHPO terms restricting internet use and social media were not necessary or proportionate as the offending did not involve sharing images online; only restrictions on possession and storage of digital images were justified.

  • Sexual harm prevention orders
  • Voyeurism
  • Sentencing
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
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Criminal law

R v Babloo Miah

The sentencing judge erred by setting the sexual harm prevention order's duration to match the notification period without an independent assessment of necessity and proportionality; the appropriate duration, considering the appellant's risk and circumstances, is 5 years.

  • Sexual offences
  • Sentencing
  • Sexual harm prevention orders
  • Notification requirements
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
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Data protection

Yesim Kul & Ors v DWF Law LLP

The High Court dismissed data protection claims over a litigation spreadsheet, holding the defendant’s use of claimants’ names and medical data was necessary and proportionate for defending claims.

  • Uk gdpr
  • Data protection act 2018
  • Personal injury
  • Litigation privilege
  • Fairness
  • Transparency
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Criminal law [2022] EWHC 3618 (Admin)

Noel v Chief Constable Of Dorset Police

Noel v Chief Constable Of Dorset Police [2022] EWHC 3618 (Admin) (13 October 2022)

The High Court dismissed David Noel’s appeal and upheld a sexual harm prevention order, finding the order necessary and proportionate on the evidence.

  • Sexual harm prevention orders
  • Risk assessment
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Appeal by case stated
  • Sexual-harm-prevention-order
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Criminal law

DAVID NOEL v CHIEF CONSTABLE OF DORSET POLICE

Appeal by case stated over a sexual harm prevention order was dismissed. The court held the order was necessary and proportionate on the evidence of risk.

  • Sexual harm prevention orders
  • Risk assessment
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Mental health
  • Child protection
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National security [2022] EWHC 836 (Admin)

QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department

QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 836 (Admin) (07 April 2022)

The High Court held that Article 6 did not require cross-examination of a national security witness for the TEO challenge, but allowed one witness for the section 9 obligations.

  • Temporary exclusion orders
  • Disclosure
  • Article 6 echr
  • Judicial review principles
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
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Data protection [2021] EWCA Civ 800

The Open Rights Group & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor (Rev2)

The Open Rights Group & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor (Rev2) [2021] EWCA Civ 800 (26 May 2021)

The Court of Appeal held the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018 unlawful because it lacked the specific provisions required by Article 23(2) GDPR.

  • Gdpr article 23
  • Immigration exemption
  • Fundamental rights
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Legislative derogation
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Family law

C (A Child) (Interim Separation), Re

The Court of Appeal set aside an interim separation order for a four-month-old child, holding that removal was not a necessary or proportionate response.

  • Interim care orders
  • Separation of child from parent
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Article 8 echr
  • Threshold for removal
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Family law [2019] EWCA Civ 1998

C (A Child) (Interim Separation), Re

C (A Child) (Interim Separation), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1998 (18 November 2019)

The Court of Appeal set aside an interim order separating a four-month-old child from his mother, holding the order was not necessary or proportionate.

  • Interim care orders
  • Separation of child from parent
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Article 8 echr
  • Threshold for removal
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Criminal law [2019] EWCA Crim 1945

Love, R. v

Love, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1945 (22 October 2019)

The Court of Appeal upheld a Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning the appellant from certain footpaths, but quashed the GPS monitoring requirement as excessive.

  • Sexual harm prevention order
  • Sentencing
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity
  • Sexual offences
  • Sexual-harm-prevention-order
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