It’s been a (very) long time coming, but upskirting is finally set to become a criminal sexual offence in England and Wales.

Under new legislation introduced by the government, perpetrators who take secret photos up a victim’s skirt could face up to two years in prison, while the worst offenders will risk being placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register. The punishment certainly fits the crime, and the fact the government is taking the issue so seriously (Theresa May described upskirting as a “hideous invasion of privacy”) is certainly worthy of a victorious air punch or two.

There’s no doubt the new law is cause for celebration and, as campaigner Gina Martin said in an exuberant Twitter post, “brilliant news”. But does the legislation go far enough?

Professor Clare McGlynn, an expert on the law on sexual offences, believes not. McGlynn has spent years researching what she calls “image-based sexual abuse” and while she says the new bill is “very welcome”, she also believes it needs to go further. Much further.

“The bill will only cover upskirting when it’s done for the purposes of sexual gratification or to cause distress to the victim,” McGlynn tells stylist.co.uk. “My concern with this is that it doesn’t cover all motivations for taking upskirt images.”

“The upskirting bill is just the start. Here’s what we need to tackle next”