rape – Page 36 – Current Awareness

Rape victims shouldn’t have to pay for their own justice through the civil courts – The Independent

Posted January 20th, 2017 in civil justice, criminal injuries compensation, criminal justice, legal representation, news, rape, victims by sally

‘The jury in a criminal case must believe the accused is guilty ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, meaning that a victim can be believed and yet a ‘not guilty’ verdict is still returned. This is part of the reason that many cases never reach trial: the police or CPS think the evidence may not fulfil the tough requirements of the criminal courts.’

The Independent, 18th January 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rapper sentenced to 23 years after raping and torturing a woman – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2017 in false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm, news, rape, sentencing, torture by sally

‘A man who raped and tortured a woman while keeping her prisoner for three days last February has been jailed for 23 years.’

The Guardian, 10th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Karen Danczuk’s rapist brother jailed for 15 years – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2016 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

‘The brother of Karen Danczuk has been jailed for 15 years for a series of sex attacks on her and two other victims.’

BBC News, 15th December 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police let 15 rapists off with apology – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 13th, 2016 in cautions, community service, crime, news, rape by sally

‘Fifteen rapists have faced no further justice than being asked to say sorry thanks to a crime resolution strategy designated for “less serious crimes.”‘

Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Murderer jailed for 1986 rape thanks to DNA testing advances – BBC News

Posted December 12th, 2016 in DNA, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘A convicted murderer has been given a second life sentence for a rape he committed 30 years ago – thanks to advances in DNA testing.’

BBC News, 9th December 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rotherham man jailed for ‘hideous’ child sex offences – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2016 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘An 18-year-old man who groomed, raped and abused seven girls in a series of “hideous” sex attacks has been jailed for nine years.’

BBC News, 2nd December 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Father who raped daughter ‘almost daily’ jailed for 14 years – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2016 in child abuse, domestic violence, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A father who raped his daughter “almost daily” has been jailed for 14 years.’

The Independent, 30th November 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stephen Port: Serial killer guilty of murdering four men – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2016 in drug offences, homosexuality, murder, news, poisoning, rape, recidivists by tracey

‘A serial killer has been found guilty of murdering four young men by poisoning them with lethal doses of a date rape drug.
Stephen Port, 41, lured his victims to his London flat and secretly gave them GHB, the Old Bailey heard. Scotland Yard believes there could be more victims and is reviewing 58 deaths in London spanning four years involving the drug.’

BBC News, 23rd November 2016

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rape law review after footballer Ched Evans’s trial – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2016 in disclosure, news, rape, victims by sally

‘The law protecting alleged rape victims from disclosing details of their sex lives will be reviewed in the wake of Wales footballer Ched Evans’s case.’

BBC News, 16th November 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Fake rape’ woman Layla Ibrahim fights to clear name – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2016 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, evidence, miscarriage of justice, news, perverting the course of justice, rape by sally

‘A woman sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of faking her own rape says she is now fighting to clear her name.’

BBC News, 15th November 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

With and without foundation – Bedroom tax in Supreme Court – Nearly Legal

Posted November 10th, 2016 in appeals, benefits, disability discrimination, disabled persons, housing, human rights, news, rape, sex discrimination, social services, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the culmination of years of cases on the discriminatory impact of the ‘removal of the spare room subsidy’ – the bedroom tax. The outcome was mixed, even including a split judgment on one case, but in at least one respect, the bedroom tax regulations were held to unlawfully and unjustifiably discriminate against households with disabled members.’

Nearly Legal, 9th November 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Rotherham child abuse: Eight jailed for rape and sexual abuse of three girls – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2016 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Eight men who sexually abused three teenage girls in Rotherham between 1999 and 2003 have been jailed.’

BBC News, 4th November 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman jailed for faking own violent rape battles to clear her name – The Guardian

Posted November 7th, 2016 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, news, perverting the course of justice, rape by sally

‘A woman accused of beating herself up and faking her own violent rape has launched a bid to clear her name.’

The Guardian, 5th November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Somali gang jailed for the systematic rape and abuse of vulnerable schoolgirls in Bristol – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2016 in child abuse, conspiracy, gangs, news, rape, reports, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A gang of Somali refugees have been jailed for their part in the systematic rape and abuse of teenage girls who were failed by police and told their “lifestyle choices” were to blame for their ordeal.’

Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law concerning use of sexual history in rape trials ‘could be reformed’ – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in evidence, news, rape, victims by sally

‘The law could be reformed to make clear that an alleged rape victim’s sexual history must not in future be used routinely as evidence in court, the attorney general has suggested.’

The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rape suspects to lose right to know accuser’s identity under new bill – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2016 in anonymity, bills, disclosure, news, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Rape suspects will lose the right to be told the names of their accusers in stranger cases under a move to change the law on sexual assaults. Campaigners claim victims of serious sexual crimes by strangers are frequently put in unnecessary danger by police officers disclosing the name of the accuser to the accused.’

The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man banned from having sex without telling the police first – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 25th, 2016 in news, rape, sexual offences by michael

‘A man dubbed a “sexual predator” has been banned from going into pubs after 9 pm or having having sex without informing the police.’

Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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