An indecent image of children posted onto a law student’s Facebook page, together with a comment falsely indicating he was a paedophile, was held to be defamatory and deeply offensive.
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Guidance for organisations and employers on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 available at: http://www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_act_2010/equality_act_2010_what_do_i_n.aspx.
A final-year computer science student at University College London has been fined £300 for 'bringing the college into disrepute' through the contents of his site, FitFinder.
On 8 April 2010 the Equality Act received royal assent after completing its parliamentary process.
A recent High Court ruling held that the operator of a blogging website can avoid liability for content posted on his website so long as he does not interfere with the original posting.
Specific e-safety policy template available.
e-Safety resources, including a sample audit and core policy.
Jackie Milne presented on legal aspects of safeguarding e-safety.
The Internet Watch Foundation, established in 1996, aims to minimise the availability of online criminal content.
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the exploitation of children.
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