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JCL 70 (2006) 424

Access denied: computer misuse in an era of technological change
Stefan Fafinski 

The massive growth in the power and extent of computer technology over the past 20 years has provided both tremendous benefits to society and an ever-increasing potential for misuse. This article examines the evolution of the criminal law as one means of regulating computer misuse. It provides a brief outline of the challenges that technological advances posed to the criminal law leading to the enactment of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 before moving to consider whether subsequent developments have rendered the existing legislative framework unable properly to deal with new manifestations of computer misuse. Finally, the article examines the amendments proposed by the Police and Justice Bill and considers whether they will be an adequate step towards resolving any potential inadequacies within the criminal law.

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JCL 70 (2006) 443

Cameos from the world of district judges
Penny Darbyshire 

This article draws cameo portraits from observational research of the working lives of three diverse district judges (magistrates' courts), exercising their criminal jurisdiction in a variety of courts. It puts flesh on the bones of previous statistical research. Its purpose is to provide an insight into their day-to-day working world and their approach to it, especially the unseen youth court, for those of us who are unfamiliar with it, such as academics, many practising lawyers and other levels of the judiciary.

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