Sexual Offence Articles
Morton’s Solicitors are one of the leading Sexually-related crime solicitors in the North West. In this section, you will find some useful articles offering advice, information and changes to laws.
The Use of Pre-Recorded Evidence in Court for Sexually-related Offences
Recent research has found that the use of pre-recorded evidence in court could affect be of benefit to the accused. Here’s why….
Legal News Round-Up – December 2023
Here we take a look at some of the legal news that made the headlines in December in the latest of our series of round-up articles.
Government Announces Pornography Review In New Clampdown on Porn Industry
A Pornography Review is the latest attempt by the Government to tackle abuse and exploitation of the porn industry. What will it entail?
Mason Greenwood Case – What Do We Know?
As the charges against Mason Greenwood are dropped, we look at providing some consideration into how this could happen.
Recent Changes to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders
Sexual Harm Prevention Orders have been the focus of some recent amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Act 2022. We look at the changes.
New Public Sexual Harassment Offence Gets Government Support
A new public sexual harassment offence will come into being next year. We look at what the offence is and why change has been brought about.
Delay and alleged Historic Offences
Can the amount of delay between an alleged offence and being charged impact on a trial? We look at recent case studies in relation to this…
The Offence of Virginity Testing in England & Wales
“Virginity Testing” and hymenoplasty are against the law. We take a look at these offences and what the implications are.
Creating an Offence of Public Sexual Harassment
A new specific offence of sexual harassment in public places has been put forward by Government. Here we look at what it means and what the implications are…
New Sexual Offences of “Deepfaking” and “Downblousing” Introduced
The offences of “Deepfaking” and “Downblousing” have been added to the list of offences regarding indecent images as the law tightens up.
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