A Critical Analysis of the Law Commission's Proposed Cyberflashing Offence

The Law Commission has proposed a new offence of cyberflashing to combat the problem sending unsolicited images or videos human genitals others. It seems that what in mind is not flashing per se, but cyber-nudity. Its proposal fails comprehensively evaluate adequacy existing law and balance harm criminal conviction against potential cyberflashing. shall be argued have conflated wrong with its claim supported only by anecdotal evidence. vast majority cases, including most Airdropping Bluetoothing are already covered law, leaving untouched handful one-off cases where flasher did intend cause distress anxiety victim apprehend imminent unlawful force. Thus, it this very narrowly tailored adds little amending communication offences harassment would provide more protection victims as such could apply wide range sexually harassing content, just genitals.