R v Brown (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) – Supreme Court
R v Brown (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2013] UKSC 43 | UKSC 2011/0233 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th June 2013
Category: sexual offences
Jeremy Forrest case: Twitter users could have broken the law – The Guardian
“Police are looking at tweets sent following the conviction of Jeremy Forrest to see whether those who identified his victim have broken the law.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oxford child sex abuse ring members being sentenced today – The Independent
“The sentencing of seven men convicted of running a child sex abuse ring in Oxford is due to start today. The gang were found guilty of a range of sexual offences against girls as young as 12 last month.”
The Independent, 26th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rapist cab driver sent to prison – The Independent
“An unlicensed cab driver was jailed for seven years and three months today after being found guilty of raping a female passenger.”
The Independent, 24th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jeremy Forrest abduction case: Teacher admits sex charges – BBC News
“A teacher has been jailed for five and a half years for abducting and having sex with a 15-year-old pupil he ran off with to France.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is Stuart Hall’s Sentence Too Low? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Lyndon Harris asks whether the case is really worth an Attorney-General’s reference.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 19th June 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Paedophile who filmed himself sexually abusing young boys has been jailed over extreme image posted Facebook – The Independent
“A paedophile who filmed himself sexually abusing young boys has been jailed after posting an extreme image on Facebook.”
The Independent, 18th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney General to investigate if sentence ‘too lenient’ after veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall gets 15 months for indecently assaulting 13 girls – The Independent
“The Attorney General is to examine whether disgraced former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall’s 15-month sentence for indecent assault was ‘unduly lenient’, as politicians and charities said it should be extended.”
The Independent, 17th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stuart Hall jailed for indecently assaulting young girls – The Guardian
“The disgraced BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall was jailed for 15 months on Monday for a string of historic sex attacks on girls as young as nine.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bristol sex abuse supply teacher John Alway jailed – BBC News
A supply teacher who sexually abused at least seven girls at four schools has been jailed for more than 10 years.
BBC News, 14th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge asks why paedophile was let off with a ‘slap on the wrist’ by police – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has demanded an inquiry into an ‘inexplicable’ decision to let a paedophile off with a caution.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Enhanced criminal records certificates – teachers on trial – Panopticon
“The theory that there is no smoke without fire is one which often looms large where teachers are accused of sexual offences against pupils. Even in the face of a decision by the CPS that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution or an acquittal following a criminal trial, a teacher who has been accused of sexual offences may find it hard to escape the tainting effects of the allegations. Of course, a critically important issue for the teacher in question is whether the allegations will ultimately find their way into any enhanced criminal record certificate (ECRC). This is an issue which has been considered by the High Court in two recent cases.”
Panopticon, 13th June 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
CPS publishes guidelines on prosecutors’ approach to Child Sexual Abuse cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“Ground breaking new guidelines for prosecutors on how to tackle cases involving child sexual abuse have today been issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions and will take immediate effect. At the same time, the College of Policing has issued guidance for investigators and both documents are now open to a three month public consultation.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th June 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Choirmaster loses appeal against sentence for child sex offences – The Guardian
“A choirmaster jailed for six years for indecently assaulting a former pupil has lost a challenge against the length of his sentence.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four sex-abuse cases referred to police for reconsideration – BBC News
“Police have been asked to reconsider their decision to drop four sex-abuse cases, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced.”
BBC News, 11th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suspected Jamaican rapist banned from UK for a decade as police employ new tactic – The Independent
“A suspected Jamaican sex-offender charged five times but never convicted for allegedly raping vulnerable women has been banned from Britain for a decade in a controversial new police tactic to target foreign criminals.”
The Independent, 7th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court increases sentences for trio jailed for sexually assaulting unconscious teen – The Guardian
“Three men to serve five and a half years after appeal judges rule original sentence for assault on 18-year-old was too lenient.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Opemipo Jaji jailed for raping girl, 11, in Enfield park – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of eight years, for raping an 11-year-old girl.”
BBC News, 7th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal of artist paedophile Graham Ovenden’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence mooted to Attorney General – The Independent
“The Attorney General is considering referring the sentence of an internationally renowned artist from Cornwall to the Court of Appeal to see if it was ‘unduly lenient’.”
The Independent, 6th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
