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NLJ this week: Safeguarding children & complying with the Children’s Code

27 September 2024
Issue: 8087 / Categories: Legal News , Privacy , Child law , Technology
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What do digital platforms need to do to keep children safe? Platforms found not to comply with the Children’s Code may face hefty fines & regulatory scrutiny

Writing in this week’s NLJ, Robert Dalling, partner, and Abigail Dore, associate, Jenner & Block, explain the requirements of the code in practical terms.

They write: ‘Importantly, the code seeks to safeguard children within the digital world, rather than shielding them from it, encouraging opportunities for online exploration and growth.’

From privacy and geolocation settings to protection from targeted advertising, they set out what platforms need to do and not do, who is covered by the code, and the consequences of non-compliance.

Issue: 8087 / Categories: Legal News , Privacy , Child law , Technology
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NEWS
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
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Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve reports on Haynes v Thomson, the first judicial application of the Supreme Court’s For Women Scotland ruling in a discrimination claim, in this week's NLJ
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