“Freedom only to speak inoffensively is not worth having.” Lord Justice Sedley in Redmond-Bate v DPP

Protest Liaison should be considered a critical function in managing demonstrations and activism on campus and is intended to contribute to ensuring compliance with the Act.

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Cyber Crime and Negotiator Response

The demand for Negotiators to respond to hostage-taking and extortion has always existed but has risen dramatically over the last decade or so. The rise in extortion, and in particular cyber-extortion, is fuelled by the reliance on digital means for conducting business and maintaining an online presence. How a business responds to a cyber-attack will depend upon the nature and intention of the attack. Using a Hostage Negotiator has many benefits. Meaningful engagement with the cyber-criminal to prevent unintended escalation being just one.

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