Call for specialist rape squads – BBC News
“Every police force should set up a specialist squad to investigate rape allegations, a senior officer says.”
BBC News, 9th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: rape
Woman cleared to sue Lotto rapist – BBC News
“A retired teacher has cleared the final legal hurdle standing in the way of her bid to claim compensation from a serial rapist who won £7m on the lottery.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convictions for rape a postcode lottery, says equality group – The Guardian
“Rape victims face a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to getting their attackers punished, with women in some areas almost five times more likely to secure convictions than in others, campaigners said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man freed early ‘committed rape’ – BBC News
“A prisoner allegedly raped someone after being released early under a government scheme aimed at easing jail overcrowding, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 27th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher jailed for rape of girl – BBC News
“A former Derby supply teacher has been jailed for at least seven years for raping a five-year-old girl.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) – WLR Daily
“It was not incompatible with a child’s rights under arts 6 and 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to convict him of the offence of ‘rape of a child under 13’, pursuant to s 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in circumstances where the agreed basis of his plea of guilty established that his offence could fall within the ambit of s 13, covering child sex offences committed by a person under 18.”
WLR Daily, 19th June 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v G – Times Law Reports
House of Lords
“There was no breach of the rights of a boy aged 15 to a fair trial or respect for privacy, guaranteed by articles 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to convict him of rape of a child under 13 where, on the basis on which his guilty plea had been accepted, he could have been charged with a less serious offence.”
The Times, 20th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Freed teenager raped pregnant woman – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager beat and raped a pregnant woman the day after he was allowed to walk free from remand because of a lack of secure hospital beds.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Banker rapist quoted Othello – Daily Telegraph
“An Oxford-educated investment banker who quoted Shakespeare as he sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed indefinitely.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human rights law ‘shielding rapists’ – Daily Telegraph
“A senior police officer has launched a scathing attack against ‘appalling’ murderers and rapists who protect themselves from justice using the Human Rights Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father jailed for raping daughter – BBC News
“A man who raped his daughter more than 30 years ago was jailed for 11 years.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape victim ‘too grubby’ for NHS – BBC News
“The National Health Service has been criticised in court after a doctor told the male victim of a double rape that he was ‘too grubby’ to be treated.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape victims failed by lack of funds, say campaigners – The Independent
“A chronic lack of funding and an inadequate legal system is leading to a crisis in care for rape victims in Britain, campaigners said yesterday. They accused the Government of ‘failing to provide the support women want and need’ in the aftermath of traumatic sexual abuse.”
The Independent, 16th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape case to be reopened after police are criticised – The Guardian
“A police force which failed to carry out a thorough investigation into a rape case has been told by the Crown Prosecution Service to reopen the inquiry.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges admit they get round law designed to protect women in rape trials – The Guardian
“Judges have undermined a law intended to stop defence lawyers cross-examining women in rape cases about their sexual history, by continuing to insist on their discretion to allow it, a new book discloses.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Year’s jail for ‘wicked’ false rape accusation – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who falsely accused a soldier of rape has been described as ‘wicked’ by the judge who sentenced her to a year in jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rape and Sexual Offences – BBC Law in Action
“How is the low conviction rate for rape being addressed by the criminal justice system, and what further reforms should be made?”
BBC Law in Action, 18th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who lied about five ‘rapes’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who made a string of false rape complaints which led to the arrest of five different men has walked free.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Question of consent makes rape by a friend or boyfriend harder to prove – The Guardian
“Conviction rates have plummeted because women are reporting more cases of rape by people they know, but juries are reluctant to send someone to jail if the victim was drunk.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape cases: police admit failing victims – The Guardian
“Police are contributing to the ‘appalling’ conviction rate in rape cases because officers too often fail to take alleged victims seriously enough and settle for mediocrity in their inquiries, the senior policeman responsible for raising standards in rape investigations has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
