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The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has published new data revealing, for the first time, child sexual abuse images linked directly to AI chatbots.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-chatbots-child-sexual-abuse-wake-up-call-urgent-hardy-chart-pr-amjee?utm_source=share&utm_medium=…
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The failure of the criminal justice system is not just statistics. It impacts real people every day.
It is Monday morning. Across the country, criminal barristers will have travelled to courts to start the trials of serious criminal offences. There is no time now during a…
The BICYCLE study is looking at whether Covid lockdowns had an impact on children's talking and thinking skills. This study is based at City, University of London, and involves colleagues at five other universities across England.
The BICYCLE study is seeing 200 children who…
IfJ has previously had a Raising Awareness Fund that offers remuneration to IfJ members who participate in any awareness raising and outreach activity on behalf of IfJ that is in line with IfJ’s objective – ‘the relief of vulnerable people …. through promoting the work of intermediaries’.…
Our wonderful treasurer, Paul Redfern, will be stepping down from the trustee and treasurer role in December.
Please take a look at the job description and contact us on admin@intermediaries-for-justice.org if you're interested in the role.
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Charles Antaki, Emma Richardson, Elizabeth Stokoe and Sara Willott: Police interviews with vulnerable people alleging sexual assault: Probing inconsistency and questioning conduct
Abstract:
Reporting sexual assault to the authorities is fraught with…
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Racial Bias and the Bench. A Response to the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2020-2025)
University of Manchester. Authors:
Keir Monteith KC Professor Eithne Quinn Professor Andrea L. Dennis Dr Remi Joseph-Salisbury Erica Kane Franklyn Addo Professor Claire…
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Individuals and businesses would be helped to resolve legal disputes through free mediation under government proposals unveiled the 26th July.
Claims under £10,000 would be diverted automatically to mediation 272,000 more people every year could be helped to resolve disputes…
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A new discussion paper exploring the impact crisis and scandal can have on the functioning of the criminal justice system.
Moments of crisis and scandal are an ever-present feature of the political cycle and the decisions taken in the heat of the moment can, and frequently do, have…
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Fionnuala Ratcliffe at Transform Justice has produced a report on how we can reduce crime and make our communities safer by giving local leaders the right levers and incentives to tackle crime at a local level – by localising justice services and budgets. The paper sets out how localising…
