Dr Nicholas Hoggard

Senior Lawyer, Law Commission of England & Wales. Expertise in national security, economic crime, digital assets, online safety, contempt & conflict of laws.

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We have published part one of our recommendations to reform the law relating to contempt of court ⚖

➡ Full details of this project including the final report and a summary are available on our website on the following link: https://t.co/HHVQ8IihY5

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

We have today published our recommendations for a new liability framework for #contemptofcourt, aimed at resolving the current law’s lack of coherence and clarity. These include proposals clarifying what may be published while proceedings are active. https://t.co/O5WU7cBP1B

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

In light of issues raised following the Southport murders, we have published a supplementary consultation as part of our contempt of court project
https://t.co/1JKm9lI9CR

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

Our consultation on contempt of court is published today. Find out more and how to respond here https://t.co/wyUr4r8f0n

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

Project update: The Law Commission's recommendations on espionage, set out in our Protection of Official Data report, have been implemented in the National Security Act 2023.

Find out more here: https://t.co/iLh5NqC2Fq

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

It was a genuine honour to have been involved in our sore-needed reform of the Official Secrets Acts 1911-39, and to have helped lead the Law Commission’s review of espionage law.

[Home Office @ukhomeoffice]

The National Security Act is now law.

Security Minister @TomTugendhat explains how it will defend our institutions, our country and our people ⤵️

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Justice Fraser as Chair of the Law Commission, starting from 1 December 2023.

Read more about the new Chair here: https://t.co/oLRDFDvDBX

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We are pleased that Government will be implementing our recommendation to create a new offence that specifically targets those encouraging or assisting self-harm, without unduly criminalising vulnerable people.

Read more about our recommendation here: https://t.co/cqrHaxj0kr.

[Durham University @durham_uni]

We’re thrilled to announce Fiona Hill as our next Chancellor!

Fiona grew up in County Durham & has advised US presidents as a foreign affairs specialist.

She will be officially installed in 2023✨

Find out more: https://t.co/GJUH0RdKPt

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

In theory I’m appearing before the National Security Bill Committee this afternoon… watch this space, I guess!

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We've launched a review of the law on 'contempt of court' – when a person interferes with court proceedings or the administration of justice.

Our project will consider reform to improve the law's effectiveness, consistency, and coherence.

📄 Read more: https://t.co/XFpun6Vanh

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

NEW: The Law Commission has been asked by the Government to review the law on contempt of court – where individuals impede or interfere with a court case or the administration of justice.

⚖️ Read more on our latest law reform project: https://t.co/XFpun6Vanh

#ContemptofCourt

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

Delighted that the National Security Bill has been introduced, implementing some of our recommended reforms to the UK’s espionage law… and even more delighted to note the Bill number!

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

Delighted the Government are planning to enact the offences we recommended:
Harmful messaging offences added to online safety bill https://t.co/eIOiqtjkv9 #onlinesafetybill #lawcommission

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

The Committee has endorsed the offences we recommended in the Modernising Communications Report, noting the creation of the offences is “absolutely essential”.

[Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill @OnlineSafetyCom]

🆕 Our report on the #OnlineSafetyBill is out 📘

5 months. 50 witnesses. 200 submissions. 190 pages.

👉 Read our full cross-party, cross-Chamber report https://t.co/xzBjer9JRK

👉 Read a summary of our unanimous recommendations https://t.co/ebUVFtg1Wg

[Petitions Committee @HoCpetitions]

Dr @NWHoggard told us the @Law_Commission is seeking to ensure that criminal law addresses “genuinely harmful” content that might not currently meet the legal definition of ‘grossly offensive’ or ‘indecent’.

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

I’m looking forward to appearing before the HoC Petitions Committee today, discussing our criminal law reforms to tackle online abuse.

[Petitions Committee @HoCpetitions]

@willperrin @CarnegieUKTrust Read the full session transcript: https://t.co/tsR1sUixuO

Our #TacklingOnlineAbuse inquiry will continue today at 2.15pm when we're hearing from @Law_Commission, @tiktok_uk, @Meta and @Twitter.

Follow @hocpetitions for updates.

[Dr Nicholas Hoggard @NWHoggard]

Report published today. Very pleased to have been the lawyer for this project.

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

You can find out more about our recommendations and the impact they will have here: https://t.co/3xd906xfej

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We have published our recommendations to protect victims of online abuse and safeguard freedom of expression, including:

✅A new harm-based offence
✅New offences to tackle cyberflashing, the encouragement of serious self-harm and sending knowingly false communications

[Law Society Gazette @lawsocgazette]

Official secrets and the public interest.

Read @JoshuaRozenberg's latest Gazette column here:

https://t.co/UTeHhcOFld