‘The killer of toddler James Bulger has reportedly been returned to prison after he was caught with child abuse images on his computer for the second time.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Prime Minister Theresa May has made assurances documents relating to the late Cyril Smith will not be withheld.’
BBC News, 21st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile was brought to justice 35 years after abusing a six-year-old boy when he found himself in the same prison cell as his victim.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Victims of historical sexual abuse at a monastery on Caldey Island deserve an independent inquiry, a support group has said.’
BBC News, 21st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Mr Justice Moor has today [20 November] published his judgment about the death of Elsie (known to her biological family as Shayla). You can read the judgment here: The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff -v- Matthew Scully-Hicks and Others.’
Transparency Project, 20th November 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A father who murdered his 18-month-old baby was given a “glowing report” on his suitability to adopt her, a judge has found.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, explains in detail the changes to Practice Direction 12J.’
Family Law Week, 17th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The outcome of Wiltshire police’s investigation into Sir Edward Heath is “unsatisfactory”, the force’s own crime commissioner has admitted.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Three men have been jailed following the first trial to come out of the National Crime Agency’s inquiry into historical sex abuse in Rotherham.’
BBC News, 16th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Reputational damage to dead people is an “unfortunate by-product” of police inquiries into historical sex abuse allegations. That’s the view of David Tucker, from the College Of Policing, but he said it happened only in certain cases in which the names of dead suspects were made public. Mr Tucker told Law in Action, on BBC Radio 4, that the college was drawing up guidelines for forces in England and Wales to help them decide whether to identify suspects in such cases.’
BBC News, 14th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A stepfather carried the secret of a toddler’s murder for almost 50 years before the truth was uncovered by a witness aged four at the time, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paedophile who abused three young girls more than 40-years ago has been spared jail after telling a judge he had a bad back.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former Dragon’s Den contestant, jailed for 13 child sex offences, including sexual assault has had his jail sentence increased to 7 years 3 months.’
Attorney General's Office , 9th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Police are investigating almost 30 years of alleged physical and sexual abuse against children and young adults being treated at a mental health unit.Hertfordshire Constabulary said the number of victims at the Hill End Hospital Adolescent Unit in St Albans was not yet clear.’
The Independent, 9th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is investigating a serious error after the name of an alleged sexual offences victim was published online.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On 7 November 2017, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published the following dates of its public hearings to March 2019.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A man who murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after formally adopting her has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Elsie Scully-Hicks was just 18 months old when she died from catastrophic injuries. Her adopted father Matthew Scully-Hicks inflicted a catalogue of violence on her in the eight months she lived with him.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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