emark's blog on Informed Consent http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/weblogs/emark/ The IC RSS Gadget webmaster@informedconsent.co.uk 360 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:48:19 GMT Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:48:19 GMT Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:48:19 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/229955/ Reply to my letter ( http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/223375/ ). Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:56:15 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/224294/ It's something I've heard a few times recently - whether by supporters of the "extreme" porn law, or perhaps those who don't care either way. Even among those of us who oppose, it's hard to avoid the nagging self-doubt. We feel we have to be careful with our words, perhaps prefacing our statements with "I know there are more important things, but -". I did it myself when posting about this weekend's CAAN protest. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:50:10 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/223375/ Better late than never I guess - my planned email for commenting on the Scottish plans for the "extreme porn" law, to be published in the coming weeks (according to http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Jail-for-downloading-39extreme39-sex.4888459.jp ). Comments are welcomed. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:13:42 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/217871/ The Government has released guidance on the law criminalising possession of "extreme" pornography, now due to come into force on 26 January 2009, at: http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement261108a.htm (direct link at http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/extreme-pornographic-images.pdf ). Tue, 20 May 2008 01:50:22 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192731/ Sun, 18 May 2008 16:02:34 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192507/ Sun, 18 May 2008 15:55:25 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192505/ Sun, 18 May 2008 15:49:58 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192503/ Sat, 17 May 2008 18:59:34 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192415/ Sat, 17 May 2008 18:41:00 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192413/ Sat, 17 May 2008 18:35:24 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192410/ Sat, 17 May 2008 18:18:38 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192407/ Sat, 17 May 2008 18:01:55 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/192405/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:59:20 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/186978/ One of my letters was to Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. My letter was forwarded to the "Criminal Law Policy Unit", and replied to someone from there. It's quite long, and printed, so I will just reproduce some notable quotes: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:50:18 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/186765/ The "extreme porn" law is being debated in the House of Lords - two amendments are proposed, either to remove the clauses altogether, or to restrict it to images that are both images of actual sexual offences and that would be illegal to publish under the Obscene Publications Act. The best thing people can do now is to write to Lords asking them to oppose the law or support the amendments, as the amendments risk not getting enough support. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:48:12 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/157034/ I had a look at the "Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Regulatory Impact Assessments". Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:13:49 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/150874/ The Extreme Pornography Bill has been published (as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill), which will criminalise possession of certain pornographic images.