‘The parole board’s decision to release the black cab rapist was met with shock and outrage. Harriet Wistrich fought the decision, and won, but says there will be many more similar cases in future.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
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‘A former Cambridge University rugby player has been locked up after forcing himself on a fellow student in her college bedroom..’
The Independent, 13th December 2018
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‘A police officer who only joined the force “to gain the keys to a sweetshop” has been jailed for raping a girl.’
BBC News, 13th December 2018
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‘Police have won a challenge against a decision that had paved the way for entertainer Michael Barrymore to receive substantial damages over a wrongful arrest he says destroyed his career.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “predatory sex offender” who was spared jail after blackmailing a girl he met online went on to rape a woman after his rehabilitation course was delayed due to “financial constraints,” a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2018
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‘The Crown Prosecution Service cannot sustain further cuts because digital technology is imposing heavy additional workloads on its lawyers, Max Hill QC, the new director of public prosecutions, has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
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‘A police officer has been jailed for twice raping a 16-year-old girl’
The Independent, 1st December 2018
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‘A former postman who was wrongly convicted of attempted rape is suing West Mercia police after it emerged that the force had failed to detect another man’s DNA on the victim’s clothing.’
The Independent, 28th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A council offered a jailed sex offender the chance to play a part in the future of the child of a woman he raped, it has emerged. The rapist, who was part of a grooming gang in the North of the country and has no parental responsibility for his son, was contacted by the local authority to give him a chance to see the boy, a Times investigation has uncovered.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2018
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‘There is no evidence juries are failing their duty. Abolishing them could increase pressure on judges to boost conviction rates.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court yesterday dismissed the group litigation brought on behalf of more than 40,000 claimants in the so-called Mau Mau case, after six years of work done by lawyers operating on a “no win, no fee” basis.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Juries may need to be scrapped in rape trials because of the dominance of rape myths in society and “shockingly low” charging and conviction rates, the House of Commons will hear.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2018
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‘The “black cab rapist” John Worboys must stay in prison, the Parole Board has ruled.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
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‘Six men have been jailed for sexually exploiting young girls in Rotherham who were gang-raped and abused by them.’
BBC News, 16th November 2018
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‘A policeman described as a “committed paedophile” has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl.’
BBC News, 15th November 2018
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‘Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized “as a matter of course” in criminal investigations, the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.’
The Independent, 13th November 2018
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‘Campaigners are demanding a full investigation into “antiquated and wrong” demands for access to rape victims’ mobile phone data and personal records. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is considering widening an existing probe into the use of claimants’ information, amid claims that prosecutors are making increasingly intrusive demands.’
The Independent, 11th November 2018
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‘Four members of a Huddersfield grooming gang have been jailed for a harrowing campaign of violence and sexual abuse against three vulnerable girls.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Seven men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences in the biggest prosecution of a Rotherham grooming gang by the National Crime Agency.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2018
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‘Britain’s criminal justice system is “creaking” and unable to cope with the huge amounts of data being generated by technology, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned in her final interview before stepping down.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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