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What does risk mean? In legal practice, risk describes the possibility that a reasonably foreseeable circumstance or event could adversely affect legal rights, regulatory compliance, business operations, or the security of systems and data. The term is widely used across legal contexts, with certain regimes articulating it expressly. Cybersecurity: In the EU NIS2 framework (as transposed in Ireland), risk means any reasonably identifiable circumstance or event having a potentially adverse effect on the security of network and information systems. In the UK, the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 adopt a comparable risk‑based approach to security and incident handling; while “risk” is not defined as...

Sexual Risk Orders (England and Wales): scope, grounds, applications, duration, variation, interim orders, breach, appeals and practice points under the Sexual Offences Act 2003

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Sections 122A–122K of the Sexual Offences ACT 2003 (SOA 2003) contain the statutory framework for sexual risk orders (SROs). An SRO is a civil measure intended to safeguard the public across the UK, as well as children or vulnerable adults overseas, from individuals who present a risk of harm. Through SROs, the courts may impose whatever prohibitions are considered necessary to prevent such individuals from causing harm. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (PCSCA 2022) makes amendments to the relevant part of the SOA 2003; at the time of writing, certain changes have not yet commenced and are highlighted below where applicable. The principal difference between an SRO and a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) is that an SRO can be made in relation to someone who has not been convicted of, or cautioned for, an offence listed in SOA 2003, Schedules 3 or 5. For details on sexual harm prevention orders, see Practice Note: Sexual harm prevention orders.

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What are SROs?

An SRO is a civil order that can be sought in respect of a person who has not been convicted or cautioned for an offence but is nonetheless...

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Daniel undertakes work in criminal, regulatory, and civil law.He regularly represents defendants in the Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court, and professional tribunals. Daniel is currently seconded to the Law Officers’ Department in Jersey where he will provide advice on asset restraint as part of investigations into international financial crime.Daniel is currently instructed in a number of civil cases, including breaches of contract in the county court. He is a ‘junior junior’ in an action against a government department where the damages claimed exceed £700 million.In regulatory law, Daniel regularly appears before disciplinary tribunals. Daniel is instructed alone to prosecute a case in the Crown Court on behalf of the Insolvency Service for breaches of the Companies Act and fraud arising from abuses of the Covid Bounce Back Loan scheme. He also works regularly on cases brought by and against local...

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