Category: rape

“Consent – does it matter?” – Karen Lennon and Oliver Latham discuss the decision of Knowles J in F v M and the approach to rape allegations in Family Law proceedings – Park Square Barristers

Posted August 17th, 2023 in chambers articles, coercive & controlling behaviour, consent, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘In March 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its now oft cited decision in Re HN [2021] EWCA Civ 448. That case is famous amongst family lawyers as the architect of the modern approach to umbrella allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour. The focus of this article however is on sexual abuse allegations, in particular those of rape.’

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Park Square Barristers, 11th July 2023

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Statement of brave 13-year-old gets rapist more than 19 years in prison – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A man who subjected a young girl to a three-year “campaign of rape” has been jailed for over 19 years.’

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BBC News, 15th August 2023

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Police and CPS had key DNA evidence 16 years before Andrew Malkinson cleared of rape – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2023 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Police and prosecutors in the Andrew Malkinson case knew there was another man’s DNA on the victim’s clothes in 2007 – three years after he was wrongly convicted of rape – but he remained in prison for another 13 years.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2023

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Andy Malkinson: Living costs deduction scrapped for wrongly convicted – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2023 in appeals, compensation, DNA, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, prisons, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A controversial rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly jailed people has been scrapped.’

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BBC News, 6th August 2023

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Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – Guildhall Chambers

Posted August 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, news, rape, Supreme Court, vicarious liability by sally

‘In one of the first major decisions on vicarious liability since Barclays Bank and Morrisons, the Supreme Court has provided clarity on the limits of the doctrine.’

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Guildhall Chambers, 17th July 2023

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Revealed: ‘Monster’ care worker raped elderly dementia patients – but authorities don’t know how many – The Independent

Posted July 31st, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, care homes, care workers, elderly, fines, news, police, professional conduct, rape, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Three police officers probed over allegations they failed to investigate initial reports of rape and sexual abuse by care worker.’

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The Independent, 29th July 2023

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Appeal court overturns Manchester rape conviction of man who spent 17 years in jail – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2023 in appeals, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape by sally

‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned by the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2023

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Fake taxi driver who preyed on young women jailed for 18 years – The Independent

Posted July 26th, 2023 in imprisonment, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, taxis, victims, women by sally

‘A fake taxi driver who kept condoms, latex gloves and Viagra in his car as he prowled the streets for vulnerable women has been jailed for 18 years, police said.’

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The Independent, 25th July 2023

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Vicarious liability – what does the latest Supreme Court decision mean for employers? – Mills & Reeve

Posted July 25th, 2023 in negligence, news, rape, Supreme Court, vicarious liability by sally

‘The recent case of Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB confirmed the boundaries set by the Supreme Court, providing further clarity on the circumstances where an employer may be held vicariously liable.’

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Mills & Reeve, 24th July 2023

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David Carrick: Wiltshire Police investigated over 2016 allegations – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2023 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2023

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Dangerous rapist jailed for life for ‘horrific’ attacks – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2023 in assault, coercive & controlling behaviour, news, rape, sentencing by tracey

‘A 34-year-old man has been jailed for life after assaulting and raping two women in “horrific” attacks.’

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BBC News,19h July 2023

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Sexual violence victims in UK forced to wait years for counselling and support – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2023 in delay, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, psychiatric damage, psychiatrists, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Victims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the legal system and trauma therapy, according to figures obtained by the Observer.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2023

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Legal aid cuts denying vulnerable women access to justice, says thinktank – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2023 in budgets, civil justice, domestic violence, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Vulnerable women in England and Wales, including survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, are being denied justice because of cuts to the civil legal aid budget, a thinktank has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2023

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Backlog of adult rape cases in courts in England and Wales hits record high – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in barristers, budgets, courts, criminal justice, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘The backlog of adult rape cases in crown courts in England and Wales has risen to almost four times the level it was in 2019.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Winsford: Men who raped and filmed woman jailed – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2023 in news, rape, sentencing, video recordings by sally

‘Two “sexual predators” who raped and filmed a woman in her own home in a “sickening attack” have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2023

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Former police officer turned barrister jailed for raping girl 30 years ago – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2023 in news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A former police officer turned criminal defence barrister has been jailed for 16 years for the rape and indecent assault of a teenage girl more than 30 years ago.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2023

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The Reality Of Rape Trials Is Grim For Survivors – The System Must Change – Each Other

Posted June 27th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, juries, news, rape, victims, witnesses by sally

‘On Monday 19 June, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will be focusing on building trust between rape victims and the system – in order to reduce dropout rates before a trial.’

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Each Other, 23rd June 2023

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Father in UK charged with rape made party to child’s care proceedings – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, care orders, child neglect, children, families, news, parental responsibility, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A father without parental responsibility who has been charged with two counts of rape – and amid an allegation his son was conceived of rape – has won an appeal to be made party to care proceedings concerning the boy.’

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The Guardian, 25th June 2023

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Rape victims still being ‘failed’ two years after action promised – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, prosecutions, rape, reports, victims by sally

‘Two years after the government’s end-to-end rape review for England and Wales, victims are still being failed, say women’s groups.’

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BBC News, 20th June 2023

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Cardiff taxi driver jailed for 11 years for raping passenger – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2023 in imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, taxis, victims by tracey

‘A taxi driver who raped a women he drove home after demanding to use her toilet has been jailed for 11 years.’

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BBC News, 15th June 2023

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