‘A church pastor has been jailed today (6 March 2020) for multiple (24) counts of child sexual abuse and rapes.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Some police officers accused of domestic abuse are being protected from facing justice, campaigners claim.’
BBC News, 9th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police are overhauling the way they handle search warrants following the botched Operation Midland investigation into what was wrongly thought to be a Westminster paedophile ring.’
The Independent, 6th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A serial rapist who attacked a string of victims aged between 11 and 71 could have been jailed weeks before he started the rampage, a report has revealed.’
The Independent, 5th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The head of a prestigious Oxford college has been accused of failing to disclose an allegation of sexual assault of a minor to police or safeguarding officials.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of violent and sexual offences are being given the automatic right to challenge their attackers’ release and apply for restrictions to protect themselves.’
The Independent, 5th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Aston Villa and Leicester City have paid damages to five victims of a football scout convicted of child sex abuse, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.’
BBC News, 5th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is examining what can be done to stop the use of the “rough sex” defence in courts to escape justice, officials have said, as a long-awaited domestic abuse bill finally returns to parliament.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 77-year-old man who watched and paid for the online sexual abuse of young children in the Philippines has been sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th February 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Civil Justice Council has proposed rule changes that would further ensure that all civil judges, parties and advocates consider vulnerability of people involved in civil proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The case of JH v MJ concerned an appeal heard and allowed before Ms Justice Russell from HHJ Tolson, the designated family judge at the Central Family Court in London. For the avoidance of doubt that is the most senior judge at central family court with a number important roles in and oversight of the administration of family justice.’
Garden Court Chambers, 20th February 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A pensioner has been put on the sex offenders’ register after taking photos up a woman’s dress while on a train.’
BBC News, 25th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former vicar who sexually abused a woman and a girl, who he told “it was what God wanted”, has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 21st February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seven men convicted of sexually exploiting young girls in Huddersfield “robbed their victims of their childhood and abused them in truly appalling ways”, police have said.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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