Course description
On 31 January 2024, the Online Safety Act introduced significant changes to the legal landscape surrounding malicious communications. The well-known 1988 and 2003 offenses are largely replaced, ushering in new, 21st-century measures.
Presented by Olwen Davies, this webinar will provide a comprehensive overview, covering various aspects of the changes, including the introduction of new communications offenses, the survival of old offenses amidst the amendments, key definitions, with a specific focus on harm, the incorporation of new sexual offenses, and the penalties imposed upon conviction.
Participants will gain insights into the evolving legal framework, equipping them with a clear understanding of the updated Online Safety Act and its implications, fostering informed decision-making in navigating the complexities of this area.
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Introduction
On 31 January 2024, the Online Safety Act introduced wholescale changes to the law on malicious communications. The familiar old 1988 and 2003 offences largely go and new, 21st century ones come into force. The object is broadly to prevent bad actors from causing harm to others using social media but the law will continue to criminalise threats and hoaxes by traditional means such as letters and phone calls.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- New communications offences
- Old offences surviving the changes
- Definitions-including harm
- New sexual offences
- Penalties on conviction
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