Category: rape

Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, rape, young offenders by sally

Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2008] UKHL 37; [2008] WLR (D) 199

“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

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, privacy, rape, young offenders by sally

Regina v G

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

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Freed teenager raped pregnant woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2008 in mental health, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Banker rapist quoted Othello – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2008 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“An Oxford-educated investment banker who quoted Shakespeare as he sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed indefinitely.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Human rights law ‘shielding rapists’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 14th, 2008 in human rights, murder, news, rape by sally

“A senior police officer has launched a scathing attack against ‘appalling’ murderers and rapists who protect themselves from justice using the Human Rights Act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Father jailed for raping daughter – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped his daughter more than 30 years ago was jailed for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rape victim ‘too grubby’ for NHS – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2008 in hospitals, medical treatment, news, rape by sally

“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.”

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BBC News, 22nd April 2008

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Rape victims failed by lack of funds, say campaigners – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2008 in news, rape, victims by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rape case to be reopened after police are criticised – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2008 in news, police, rape by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 9th April 2008

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Judges admit they get round law designed to protect women in rape trials – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2008 in cross-examination, judiciary, news, rape by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Year’s jail for ‘wicked’ false rape accusation – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2008 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rape and Sexual Offences – BBC Law in Action

Posted March 18th, 2008 in rape, sexual offences, special report by sally

“How is the low conviction rate for rape being addressed by the criminal justice system, and what further reforms should be made?”

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BBC Law in Action, 18th March 2008

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Woman who lied about five ‘rapes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 10th, 2008 in news, rape by sally

“A woman who made a string of false rape complaints which led to the arrest of five different men has walked free.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2008

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Question of consent makes rape by a friend or boyfriend harder to prove – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2008 in rape, special report by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rape cases: police admit failing victims – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2008 in news, police, rape by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Forever accused – BBC News Magazine

Posted February 27th, 2008 in rape, special report by sally

“False allegations of rape may make for gripping headlines in the newspapers, but they can also ruin the lives of those men who’ve been accused despite being innocent.”

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BBC News Magazine, 27th February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government ‘making real progress’ on rape convictions – The Times

Posted February 25th, 2008 in news, rape by sally

“The Solicitor-General responds to claims by Women Against Rape that the Government hasn’t done enough to secure justice for rape victims.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Report calls for changes to rape coverage – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2008 in media, news, rape by sally

“Stereotypical media representations of rape are damaging conviction rates when cases come to court, according to a Home Office funded study.”

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The Independent, 24th February 2008

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Mother jailed for crying rape – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 12th, 2008 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“A young mother of three who tried to frame her lover for rape after her boyfriend found out about their affair was jailed for four months on Monday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Authorities have not done enough to prosecute rapists – The Times

Posted February 12th, 2008 in rape, special report by sally

“This Saturday, women from across the UK will describe their experiences of sexual and domestic violence in a public trial to be held in London. The event – The Rape of Justice – Who’s Guilty? – coincides with the 30th anniversary of the campaigning group, Women Against Rape (WAR). Over three decades, WAR has campaigned for changes in the law, including the recognition of rape inside marriage as a crime. It won a landmark private prosecution against a serial rapist after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to prosecute in a case brought by two prostitutes: the rapist was sentenced to 11 years. Below, in an open letter to the Solicitor-General, Vera Baird, QC, the group states why it believes that the authorities are to blame for too little being done to prosecute rapists.”

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The Times, 11th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Related link: Women Against Rape