Parents guilty of emotional cruelty face jail – The Guardian

‘Adults convicted of acts of emotional cruelty against children in their care will face the same threat of jail as those guilty of physical neglect, under new laws being considered by ministers.’

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The Guardian, 31st March 2014

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Mary Konye jailed for 12 years for acid attack on former friend in east London – The Guardian

‘A woman who threw acid in the face of her friend while disguised by a Muslim veil has been jailed for 12 years.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2014

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‘Update law on child cruelty’: Family experts demand changes to increase protection for minors – The Independent

Posted November 18th, 2013 in child cruelty, mental health, news, police, psychiatric damage, statistics by sally

“Emotional cruelty to children should be made illegal, according to almost 70 per cent of police officers in England and Wales.”

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The Independent, 17th November 2013

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Nearly 25 years after Hillsborough, time for change in psychiatric injury law, says APIL – Litigation Futures

Posted November 13th, 2013 in news, personal injuries, psychiatric damage, sport by tracey

“People who suffer psychiatric injuries after witnessing distressing events are subjected to a ‘harsh and outdated’ system of redress, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has said, calling for a change in the law.”

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Litigation Futures, 13th November 2013

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Court sanctions sterilisation of man with learning difficulties – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2013 in learning difficulties, news, psychiatric damage, sterilisation by tracey

“A high court judge has for the first time sanctioned the sterilisation of a man because it is ‘in his best interests. ‘ ”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2013

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High Court ruling due in man’s sterilisation case – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2013 in learning difficulties, news, psychiatric damage, sterilisation by tracey

“A High Court judge is due to give her decision on whether to allow the first sterilisation of a man because it is ‘in his best interests.’ ”

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BBC News, 16th August 2013

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Mid Wales MP wants 19th Century child neglect law changes – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2013 in bills, child neglect, legislation, mental health, news, psychiatric damage by tracey

“A mid Wales MP is bidding to change child neglect laws that date back to the 19th Century, which he claims are now ‘nonsense’. Ceredigion MP Mark Williams wants criminal legislation based on 1868 poor laws to be updated to include emotional and psychological abuse.”

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BBC News, 30th June 2013

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Steven Frogg jailed for attempted murder of Mansfield boy – BBC News

“A man who broke a four-year-old boy’s skull in three places in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed for 16 years.”

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BBC News, 12th June 2013

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Undercover police damages cases to be heard in secret – BBC News

Posted January 18th, 2013 in investigatory powers, news, police, private hearings, psychiatric damage, tribunals by tracey

“Women who say they were tricked into sexual relationships with undercover police
officers will have their cases heard in secret, a judge has ruled.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2013

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Danny Nightingale case: court of appeal to rule on jailed SAS soldier – The Guardian

“An SAS soldier who was ordered to spend 18 months in a military jail for firearms offences could be freed on Thursday when his lawyers contest the sentence in a hearing at the court of appeal.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2012

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Former spy Mark Kennedy sues police for ‘failing to stop him falling in love’ – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2012 in damages, divorce, negligence, news, personal injuries, police, psychiatric damage by sally

“A former spy is suing the Metropolitan police for failing to ‘protect’ him from falling in love with one of the environmental activists whose movement he infiltrated.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2012

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Former City lawyer Patrick Raggett wins £54,000 damages after suffering years of abuse at Jesuit-run school – The Independent

Posted November 9th, 2012 in child abuse, damages, news, psychiatric damage by tracey

“A former City lawyer who claims he made a mess of his life because he was sexually abused at a Jesuit-run school today won £54,923 damages.”

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The Independent, 9th November 2012

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Woman wins almost half a million pounds in payout over childhood abuse – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2012 in child abuse, damages, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“A woman has won a six-figure sum at the High Court over the physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather as a child.”

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The Independent, 10th August 2012

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Detention centre failures contributed to death of asylum seeker, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2012 in asylum, detention, immigration, negligence, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“Neglect by immigration detention centre staff contributed to the death of a Pakistani asylum seeker after he suffered a heart attack, an inquest jury has found.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2012

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Pair set for child cruelty sentence after forcing son to live in coal bunker – The Independent

Posted May 21st, 2012 in child cruelty, child neglect, news, psychiatric damage, social services by sally

“A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal-bunker are behind bars today.”

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The Independent, 21st May 2012

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Child asylum seekers ‘still being imprisoned’ by immigration service – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2012 in asylum, children, detention, immigration, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“A report by the Refugee Council to be published this week accuses the immigration service of continuing to detain child asylum seekers by wrongly classifying them as adults.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2012

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‘Elvis’ armed robber jailed for life – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in guilty pleas, news, psychiatric damage, robbery, sentencing, victims, weapons by sally

“A serial armed robber who dressed up as Elvis Presley and sported other bizarre disguises when he targeted betting shops across Britain was today jailed for life.”

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The Independent, 2nd April 2012

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£120,000 compensation after armed officers stopped wrong car – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2012 in compensation, complaints, mistaken identity, news, police, psychiatric damage by sally

“The Metropolitan Police is set to pay up to £120,000 after armed officers left four innocent friends traumatised after a bungled stop and search operation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2012

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Victims say new stalking laws not tough enough – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in harassment, legislation, news, psychiatric damage, victims, violence, women by sally

“Stalking victims have attacked new laws designed to protect them, saying they fail to recognise that many women are left psychologically devastated by the crime.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2012

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Paddy Hill wins trauma counselling for Birmingham Six ordeal – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2010 in mental health, miscarriage of justice, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“Almost 20 years after he was found innocent of committing one of the worst terrorist bombings in Britain, Paddy Hill has won his fight for intensive trauma counselling.”

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The Guardian, 19th October 2010

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