Our advocacy
In addition to advising and representing clients, we strive to raise awareness about non-consensual pornography and improve the laws and tools available to victims. Below are some examples of how we’re campaigning. To learn more about our recommendations for new UK laws, please visit this page.
Interview with Channel 4 News, February 2021
Honza Cervenka is interviewed by Channel 4 News on the rise of OnlyFans and how websites that allow users to upload pornographic content should be helping content creators enforce their copyright.
Interview with #NotYourPorn on revenge porn law, January 2021
Georgina Calvert-Lee and Honza Cervenka are interviewed on Kate Isaac and NotYourPorn’s podcast, providing an overview of revenge porn law and what your legal options are.
Op-ed in Huck, December 2020
“Instead of praising Pornhub, let’s bury non-consensual image abuse once and for all.” Dr Olivarius’ article in Huck discussing Pornhub’s removal of unverified content.
Interview with VICE, November 2020
Honza Cervenka speaks to VICE about the danger of non-consensual imagery living on forever in machine learning datasets.
Op-ed in HuffPost, October 2020
The CPS’ failure to prosecute rape effectively is not because they got the tech wrong, but because of misogyny, writes Dr Ann Olivarius.
The Futures Congress in Chile, February 2019
Senior Partner Dr. Ann Olivarius delivered an address about cyberbullying, online abuse and how they primarily affect women, at the Futures Congress in Santiago, Chile. The online audience was 2.6 million people.
Revenge Porn: the Naked Truth at TEDx Reading, August 2017
Senior Partner Dr. Ann Olivarius described her vision of justice for non-consensual pornography victims, shared some of her clients’ stories, and advocated to change the culture of shame around victims.
Op-ed on Jeff Bezos’s reaction to non-consensual pornography in Prospect Magazine, February 2019
Senior Partner Dr. Ann Olivarius wrote an op-ed on Jeff Bezos’ decision to fight back against his nude photo leaks and the consequences of non-consensual pornography on others.
Quoted in Wired about blackmail, February 2019
Managing Partner Jef McAllister was quoted about responding to blackmail and lessons learned from Jeff Bezos.
Mentioned in BBC Three, April 2018
Dr. Ann Olivarius, Senior Partner, was quoted about the growing trend of “deepfakes” and non-consensual pornography.
Speaking with Victoria Derbyshire (BBC), March 2017
Senior Partner Dr. Ann Olivarius joined Victoria Derbyshire to explain limitations of the current law and how this affects clients.
Discussing the impact of non-consensual pornography and the law’s progress on Talk Radio, April, 2016
Client Chrissy Chambers described the devastating impact of non-consensual pornography and Managing Partner, Jef McAllister, explained how the law needs to be improved.
Interview with The Telegraph, August 2015
Jef McAllister, Managing Partner, was quoted in The Telegraph about the law failing to keep up with technology and the effect on victims.
Quoted by LexisNexis, June 2019
Honza Cervenka was quoted in LexisNexis article about the government’s review of non-consensual pornography laws.