‘The queue of tax disputes awaiting litigation through the UK’s tax tribunals set a new record last year, with almost 30,000 cases waiting to be heard at the end of last year, according to official figures.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The number of recorded sexual offences on trains and at stations has risen 25% to a record level, British Transport Police figures suggest.’
BBC News, 19th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The European Court of Human Rights Uncovered: What it does, who it protects, why it matters.’
Full story
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th August 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Soaring numbers of paedophiles and other sex offenders are being convicted and are receiving record prison sentences, new figures have disclosed.’
The Independent, 13th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Conditions at a privately run immigration removal centre have “deteriorated” over the past year to the extent that almost half of the women held there fear for their safety, according to a damning report published by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.’
The Independent, 12th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The chief prisons inspector has called for time limits on the detention of migrants without trial after fresh warnings of a significant deterioration in conditions at an immigration removal centre for women.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Increasing numbers of parents are being taken to court because their children have skipped school, with thousands facing action last year.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Compensation has been reduced for sexual assault victims who have criminal convictions. But we need to stop insisting that traumatised people should be model citizens.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK statistics watchdog has asked the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure its statements on jobseeker sanctions are “objective and impartial” following a series of complaints by leading experts.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Passengers more than three hours late to their destination can claim up to £420, but more than 500,000 have failed to do so over the past year.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Social care regulators receive 150 allegations relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults and the elderly every day, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 8th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
It is plain that across the board there is a desire for change in relation to women and criminal justice. Many examples exists of wonderful, creative, worthwhile and even evidently successful projects in relation to diverting women away from custody and improving conditions for women who lose their liberty. Research related to women and criminal justice is ongoing from a range of respected and vociferous advocates such as Women’s Breakout, The Prison Reform Trust, Women in Prison and Halsbury’s Law Exchange to name but a few – many working together to effect change. There is no doubt that evidence and recommendations from each of these respected bodies – and more alongside them – will call for real change, offering genuine educated and reasonable arguments for doing so. However arguably (at least for now), the real “power” lies with the Courts, ergo it is the Courts who need to be at the vanguard of change.
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Campaigners claim Public Space Protection Orders are ‘criminalising young people just for being young’.’
Full story
The Independent, 1st August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘”Cockroaches” according to Katie Hopkins. A “swarm” according to our likeminded Prime Minister, David Cameron, and The Daily Mail (again). An “army” according to the popular press, who seem to think we should literally send troops into France (without asking the French, we can assume) to hold the thin red line. “Migrants” to others. Why never “refugees”, though, which is what most of them are? What do we know about who these people are — brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and children, all of them — and why they want to come to the UK?’
Free Movement, 31st July 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Research surrounding the imprisonment of women, indeed even the imprisonment of mothers, is not new. A plethora of researchers and scholars have explored the issues surrounding women and criminal justice with passion and tenacity, arguably all of whom have contributed to the evidence-laden pathway culminating in the inspirational and influential 2006 Corston Report.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 31st July 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Key parts of new legislation to combat slavery in the UK – including life sentences for those guilty of people trafficking – have come into force in England and Wales.
BBC News, 31st July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of sexual abuse victims have had their compensation payments reduced after committing crime themselves, according to figures.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Recent changes to the way we are taxed on death has caused a stir in Britain. But how does our regime compare to other countries?.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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