Teacher given life ban after having sex with pupil – BBC News
‘A teacher who repeatedly had sex with a vulnerable 16-year-old pupil has been told by a judge he will never be allowed to teach again.’
BBC News, 14th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 to woman he abused – BBC News
‘The paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been ordered by a high court judge to pay more than £500,000 in damages to one of the women he abused.’
BBC News, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rally official jailed for ‘sickening’ child abuse – BBC News
‘A rally driving official who committed “sickening” non-recent sex offences against a teenage girl in Lincolnshire has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man raped girl and pushed her brother off cliff – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of raping a young girl and throwing her brother off a cliff after the boy discovered she was being abused.’
BBC News, 6th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex offender banned from teaching for life after online grooming conviction – The Independent
‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Convicted paedophile banned from teaching – BBC News
‘A primary school teacher has been banned from the profession after being convicted of making and distributing indecent photos of children, as well as attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.’
BBC News, 29th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Music conductor sentenced over child sex offences – BBC News
‘A world-renowned classical music conductor who pleaded guilty to a number child sex offences has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 28th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Operation Stovewood: Rotherham taxi driver guilty of raping two young girls – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former taxi driver has been found guilty of committing child sex offences against two underage girls during the 2000s.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th May 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Rotherham child abuse gang leader handed 12-year sentence for rape of another girl – The Independent
‘A gang leader sentenced for sexually exploiting children in Rotherham has been convicted of another rape after a new victim came forward. Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, who was already serving 23 years for child sex abuse crimes, was handed a 12-year prison term on Friday.’
The Independent, 26th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Letterbox contact can no longer be seen as appropriate regime for most cases, and should “certainly not be the norm”: Family President – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge orders child to see mum accused of sex abuse – BBC News
‘A judge in Liverpool ordered social services to arrange face-to-face contact between a “scared” toddler and a mother charged with sexually abusing her, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kate Roughley jailed for 14 years over death of baby at Stockport nursery – The Guardian
‘A “callous” nursery worker has been jailed for 14 years for killing a nine-month-old girl who was strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
OnlyFans complaint over BBC investigation rejected by Ofcom – BBC News
‘A complaint by OnlyFans about a BBC investigation which highlighted claims that child abuse images had originated on its site has been rejected by Ofcom.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman found guilty of killing nine-month-old girl at Stockport nursery – The Guardian
‘A “callous” nursery worker is facing years in jail after being convicted of killing a nine-month-old girl who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Premier League club boss wins anonymity in child sex abuse civil case – BBC News
‘A Premier League boss has been granted a High Court anonymity order in a civil case against him for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.’
BBC News, 9th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal finds judge fell into errors of principle when making finding of ‘inflicted injuries’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a judge’s findings that fractures to both the tibias of a 10 month old girl had been inflicted either deliberately or recklessly by either her mother or father.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Former Met Police officer branded ‘the devil’ as he is jailed for life over multiple rapes – The Independent
‘A former Metropolitan Police officer jailed for multiple counts of rape has been described as the “devil” and a “pathetic excuse of a man” by his victims.’
The Independent, 1st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Failure to remove’ claims and Article 3: SZR v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2024] EWHC 598 (QB) – Doughty Street Chambers
‘For claims concerning alleged failures by social services departments to remove children from situations of neglect and abuse, the sands continue to shift. Decisions of the Supreme Court in CN v Poole [2019] UKSC 25 and HXA and YXA [2023] UKSC 52 appear to have narrowed the scope of claims in negligence. Attention has increasingly turned to the scope of similar claims that may be brought pursuant to Article 3 of schedule 1 to the Human Rights At 1998, in particular, relying on the ‘operational duty’ to take reasonable preventative measures to protect a member of the public from a real and immediate risk of harm of which the authorities are or ought to be aware.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 22nd March 2024
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Woman raped by father wins payout as police finally admit mistakes in four-decade battle for justice – The Independent
‘A woman who was raped by her father has hit out at a catalogue of misogynistic police failings during her four-decade-long fight for justice.’
The Independent, 28th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court finds Local Authority’s housing policy to be discriminatory against women and girls escaping violence in successful judicial review challenge – Garden Court Chambers
‘The High Court has held that part of Westminster City Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme is unlawful, as it indirectly discriminates against women and girls who need to move borough to escape violence.’
Garden Court Chambers, 10th April 2024
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
