Category: statistics

Hundreds of thousands of EU citizens ‘scrabbling’ to attain post-Brexit status before deadline – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2021 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, immigration, news, statistics, time limits, visas by tracey

‘EU citizens are struggling to apply for post-Brexit settled status as the Home Office reaches “breaking point” coping with a last-minute surge in applications. With three days before the deadline of the EU settlement scheme this Wednesday, campaigners say late applicants are being stuck in online queues as others find it impossible to access advice on the government helpline.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2021

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Nationalising probation service not enough to fix flaws, warns watchdog – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2021 in budgets, contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by tracey

‘Renationalising the management of offenders in the community will not be enough to put right the flaws of disastrous privatisation reforms introduced by the former Conservative minister Chris Grayling, the probation watchdog has warned.’

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The Guardian, 28th June 2021

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Crown court backlog hits record high of 60,000 cases as victims wait years for justice – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2021 in budgets, coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘The backlog of crown court cases in England and Wales has hit a record number of almost 60,000 as waiting times rocket for victims and defendants.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2021

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UK leads the way as class actions surge across Europe – Litigation Futures

Posted June 24th, 2021 in class actions, EC law, news, statistics by sally

‘A record number of class actions has been filed across Europe in recent years, with more than half of them brought in the UK, according to new research.’

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Litigation Futures, 23rd June 2021

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Three in four domestic abuse cases end without charge in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2021 in coronavirus, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, prosecutions, statistics, victims by sally

‘Three in four domestic abuse offences reported to the police are closed without a perpetrator being charged, a watchdog has said, amid fears the figures have worsened during the pandemic.’

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The Guardian, 23rd June 2021

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Justice Secretary says it would be wrong for him to push for more rape prosecutions – The Independent

Posted June 21st, 2021 in budgets, courts, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Labour accuses Robert Buckland of U-turn after he says he will not use his political position to urge more prosecutions and convictions.’

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The Independent, 20th June 2021

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Justice Secretary Robert Buckland ‘sorry’ for failing rape victims – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2021 in budgets, Crown Prosecution Service, government departments, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has apologised to rape victims for low conviction rates in England and Wales and promised to “do a lot better”.’

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BBC News 18th June 2021

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Research Briefing: General debate: Misuse of Drugs Act – House of Commons Library

Posted June 17th, 2021 in drug abuse, drug offences, medicines, news, parliament, statistics by sally

‘This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the main piece of legislation through which illicit drugs are controlled across the UK.’

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House of Commons Library, 16th June 2021

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Victims of police domestic abuse ‘feel silenced’ – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2021 in domestic violence, news, police, prosecutions, statistics, victims by sally

‘UK police forces have received more than 800 allegations of domestic abuse against officers and staff over the last five years, BBC research has revealed.’

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BBC News, 15th June 2021

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Romance fraud reports soar by 40% during coronavirus pandemic, says Which? – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2021 in coronavirus, fraud, internet, news, statistics by tracey

‘Romance scam reports have soared during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Which? The consumer group’s analysis of Action Fraud data found romance fraud reports were up by 40% in the year to April 2021, compared with the previous year, with more than 7,500 reported scams.’

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The Independent, 11th June 2021

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More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures show – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2021 in children, coronavirus, internet, news, proscribed organisations, statistics, terrorism, young offenders by tracey

‘More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures reveal amid mounting concerns over online radicalisation. Thirteen per cent of those arrested in the 12 months to March under terrorism laws were aged under 18, up five per cent.’

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The Independent, 10th June 2021

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Tribunal judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings – Litigation Futures

Posted June 9th, 2021 in coronavirus, judges, news, remote hearings, statistics, tribunals by sally

‘A major report on the impact of the pandemic on the tribunal service has found that almost a third of judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings in the first few months.’

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Litigation Futures, 8th June 2021

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How Can Respecting the Right to Religion for Prisoners Make A Real Difference? – Each Other

Posted June 9th, 2021 in equality, imprisonment, Islam, news, prisons, religious discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Over the past twenty years, the proportion of prisoners from religious minorities has steadily increased. EachOther asks how can listening to minority voices improve the right to religion in prisons?’

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Each Other, 8th June 2021

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Small claims court delays continue to increase – Litigation Futures

Posted June 9th, 2021 in accidents, compensation, coronavirus, courts, damages, delay, news, personal injuries, small claims, statistics by sally

‘Delays in cases going through the civil court continued to rise in the first quarter of 2021, throwing a potentially huge spanner in the works of the whiplash reforms which came into force last week.’

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Litigation Futures, 7th June 2021

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Women offenders being released to homelessness – MPs – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2021 in homelessness, imprisonment, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics, women by sally

‘Thousands of women are being released from prison each year without adequate help, a group of MPs and peers say.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2021

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Judicial review applications fell 16% in 2020: report – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2021 in government departments, judicial review, local government, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘The number of applications for judicial review fell 16% in 2020 to 2,800, data from National Statistics has revealed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2021

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More than one in seven girls are sexually abused before they turn 16 – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 9th, 2021 in child abuse, children, government departments, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Majority of the abuse is never reported, finds report, which also shows one in 20 boys are reportedly sexually abused before 16th birthday.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2021

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Research shows rising number of public law cases involving newborn babies, highlights short notice given to most parents – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 8th, 2021 in birth, care orders, children, news, notification, reports, statistics by sally

‘In the majority of public law cases involving newborn babies parents are given very little formal notice that care proceedings have been issued and the case is to be heard in court, research by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (FJO) has shown.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2021

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Newborn care report sparks judicial response – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 7th, 2021 in adoption, birth, care orders, children, families, fostering, judges, news, notification, social services, statistics by tracey

‘Judges are to investigate the use of urgent hearings in proceedings involving babies, after a study found that 85% of mothers in cases involving newborns being taken into care were given less than seven days’ formal notice.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2021

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‘Overwhelming and emotionally traumatic’: 1 in 6 new mothers only given a day’s notice of care proceedings, research says – The Independent

Posted June 7th, 2021 in adoption, birth, care orders, children, families, fostering, mental health, news, notification, social services, statistics by tracey

‘One in six mothers involved in care proceedings over the last year were given just a day’s notice of a court hearing to decide whether their newborn child would be taken into care, according to research. The vast majority of such women in England and Wales receive less than one week’s notice, new analysis shows.’

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The Independent, 5th June 2021

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