Melissa Bone
@melissa_bone
Associate Professor @LawLeicester. Drug Policy, Human Rights and Criminal Justice. PhD in Law from University of Manchester.
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http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/law/people/melissa-bone 06-02-2012 10:54:38
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We’re looking forward to Crim Law Reform Now launch of report on consent laws. If those of us deceived by #spycops had been given the freedom & capacity to make a choice, we would not have consented. Sex by deception is not consensual. The law must be reformed: clrnn.co.uk/clrn-network/c…
The current law on deceiving victims into having sex is confusing for the courts & is failing victims. The Crim Law Reform Now report launched today seeks to address this by creating a new deception offence 👇
Outline of today's Crim Law Reform Now report by project lead Paul Jarvis. Sex, lies, and law reform: When should we criminalise sex by deception? lawgazette.co.uk/practice-point…
At the CLRN Network report launch. Many thanks Joshua Rozenberg for blogging about the proposal and the need for reform
Great to hear Harriet Wistrich speaking about the need for a new deception offence. With CLRNN directors and Vera Baird DBE KC, Sandra Paul, Tryone Steele JUSTICE
Really looking forward to discussing benefits of resolving crime without going to court #diversionsummit. To whet the appetite we've released podcast on out of court disposals & diversion with speakers Pav Dhaliwal Revolving Doors & Peter Neyroud of @policingworks anchor.fm/transform-just…
Researchers Kirsty Horsey Katherine Wade & @surrogacyreform have published findings from their project ‘Children’s Voices in #Surrogacy #Law’. This is the first time children’s views of surrogacy have been included in a study. Read the full story here: ow.ly/ElNq50MHFtX
Have you listened to the new episode of the Drug Science podcast yet? 😆 Prof Val Curran tells us why she believes the Misuse of Drugs Act has failed us, alongside experts Prof Alex Stevens and Roz Gittins. drugscience.org.uk/podcast/drug-s… Val Curran Roz Gittins @AlexStevensKent
What next after the Post Office scandal? On 6th March, the MoJ launched a public consultation on regulating private prosecutions (consult.justice.gov.uk/++preview++/di…). Responses are invited by 8 May 2025. The main issues are discussed in the blog on our website (clrnn.co.uk/blog/clrnn-pro…)