‘Rape victims are finding it increasingly difficult to access justice as police refer fewer cases to the Crown Prosecution Service and fewer allegations of rape are being prosecuted and convicted, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘”Have confidence, come forward,” the director of public prosecutions has told victims of rape, as the number of prosecutions continues to fall.’
BBC News, 30th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prince Andrew is coming under pressure to speak to investigators in the US about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after claims he is not co-operating with the inquiry.’
BBC News, 28th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Parents of children sexually exploited by criminal gangs can be blamed for not preventing abuse, report finds.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An elderly man who stopped eating after being accused of historical child sexual abuse could be allowed to starve himself to death, a judge has said.’
The Guardian, 27th Janaury 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Boris Johnson’s hardline approach to justice will not cut crime and will only pile pressure on overstretched prisons, expert campaigners have said, as research reveals life sentences have already risen sharply.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Serious violent and sexual criminals will face more time behind bars under Government plans to better protect the public and restore confidence in the justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A Labour MP has failed in his bid to stop his name from being revealed in reporting of an upcoming employment tribunal case taken by a woman who has accused him of sexual assault and harassment.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
A trainee solicitor who admitted multiple offences, including rape, committed in quick succession against two women in July 2019 was jailed last week for 14 years.
Legal Futures, 20th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A survivor of sexual abuse in Rotherham has told the BBC she feels “vindicated” by a watchdog’s investigation that found South Yorkshire Police did not do enough to protect her.’
BBC News, 18th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Charities have sparked a backlash over the use of NDAs linked to “Sarah’s Law” after a woman who outed her paedophile neighbour was taken to court for revealing his crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In D (Fact-finding appeal) [2019] EWCA Civ 2302 (20 December 2019) Lord Justice Baker gives the lead judgment concerning an appeal from His Honour Judge Baker. The upshot is that, the question of the child’s injuries having been the subject of two attempts at fact finding by His Honour Judge Baker (one a re-hearing in light of fresh evidence), the matter will now have to go back to a fresh judge for a third try. The little girl at the heart of the case is now 5 years old, her injuries were sustained two years ago and, as a consequence of the need to restart the fact finding process, her future will likely remain undecided for some months yet. She has been in foster care for 2 years, as has her brother who is briefly mentioned in the judgment.’
Transparency Project, 15th January 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘About one in five adults in England and Wales experienced a form of child abuse before they turned 16, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A church pastor repeatedly raped children after “holy baths” he claimed would ward off evil.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In 2015, Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was jailed at the Old Bailey for sexual offences against 18 young men over three decades, the circumstances of which have been the subject of inquiries within the Church of England and externally. BBC2 has scheduled a documentary, Exposed: The Church’s Dark Secret, on the Peter Ball case for 13 and 14 January 2020. This post reviews the legal issues that have arisen in the case of Peter Ball, and comments on related ongoing enquiries and the legal implications for the Church.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th January 2020
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police and social workers investigating child sex exploitation in Manchester knew children were suffering “the most profound abuse… but did not protect them”, a report has found.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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