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Saturday, 9 April 2022

ICO TAKES ACTION AGAINST COMPANIES OVER PREDATORY MARKETING CALLS TARGETING ELDERLY, VULNERABLE PEOPLE

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined five companies and issued them with enforcement notices for making unsolicited marketing calls selling insurance products and services for white goods and large household appliances to elderly and vulnerable people who were registered with the Telephone Preference Service…


https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2022/03/ico-takes-action-against-companies-over-predatory-marketing-calls-targeting-elderly-vulnerable-people/


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EU MUST PREPARE BETTER TO FIGHT OFF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE AND DISINFORMATION

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The European Parliament has decided to set up a special committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation, with responsibilities to scrutinise possible loopholes, gaps or overlaps that could be exploited for malicious interference, to develop remedies to improve the EU’s institutional framework, to work with EU institutions and civil society to take action against hybrid threats and disinformation, to follow up on the first special committee’s report and to contribute to the development of institutional resilience against foreign interference, especially in light of the 2024 European elections…


https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220304IPR24790/eu-must-prepare-better-to-fight-off-foreign-interference-and-disinformation



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Friday, 8 April 2022

LET US TALK ABOUT AUTISM SERIES: WHAT IS AUTISM?

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Let us talk about autism!  What is autism and why is it important to know if a client may have autism?


Autism is one of the most common developmental disabilities. Clients with autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have differences in the way their brains develop and process information. As a result, they face significant communication, social and behaviour challenges. 


Watch this video to have an idea what it is like to live with autism…


https://vimeo.com/138598123



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OUTDOOR WEDDINGS LEGALISED PERMANENTLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

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What do you think?


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/15/outdoor-weddings-legalised-permanently-england-wales-covid



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WORLD FIRST ONLINE SAFETY LAWS INTRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT

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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament. The measures in the Bill will require social media platforms, search engines and websites on which users can post their own content to protect children and tackle illegal activity, with Ofcom being empowered to issue fines to companies who fail to comply…


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-first-online-safety-laws-introduced-in-parliament



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Thursday, 7 April 2022

PIONEERING APPROACH IN FAMILY COURTS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS

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Victims of domestic abuse will receive better support as part of a new approach being piloted in the family courts…


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pioneering-approach-in-family-courts-to-support-domestic-abuse-victims-better



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SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY

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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published guidance for legal professionals on the conduct to maintain in disputes. The guidance is designed to help professionals understand the application of the SRA’s Principles and Codes of Conduct,  provides a brief overview of the Principles and the Codes of Conduct and describes situations where these duties have not been properly balanced…


https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/conduct-disputes/



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