‘Four women have accused Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault in a joint investigation between the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.’
BBC News, 19th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five mums have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children, a BBC investigation has found.’
BBC News, 4th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Families of victims of serious offenders say plans to give judges more powers to make criminals attend sentencing hearings will ensure loved ones are “put first”.’
BBC News, 31st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man stalked by YouTuber Alex Belfield is seeking compensation, following what a judge described as “a vicious and continued campaign of abuse”.’
BBC News, 30th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost one in every two letters the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sends to people who have made complaints – including victims of crime – are not good enough, with many containing incorrect basic details or spelling mistakes, or lacking information about delays, according to a damning official report.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former police officer has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable victim of crime he met while on duty.’
BBC News, 18th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who subjected a young girl to a three-year “campaign of rape” has been jailed for over 19 years.’
BBC News, 15th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has been banned from preaching in Newcastle.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The brother of a man who died after being assaulted in his own home has said he has been “excluded from justice” after magistrates barred him from court on the grounds that his presence would put the teenage attacker under “undue stress”.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A high court judge has ordered the home secretary to change a key part of a trafficking policy introduced just months ago.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fake taxi driver who kept condoms, latex gloves and Viagra in his car as he prowled the streets for vulnerable women has been jailed for 18 years, police said.’
The Independent, 25th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The son of a man who died after he was given infected blood is among those handing in a letter to the government calling for wider compensation.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour-based abuse should have a statutory definition in a similar way to domestic abuse, MPs said, as they warned it risks remaining a hidden crime without better victim support.’
The Independent, 19th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Victims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the legal system and trauma therapy, according to figures obtained by the Observer.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl and arranged for other men to rape her has been given a life sentence.’
BBC News, 15th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Survivors of terror attacks in the UK have described the government’s compensation scheme as “broken” in a new report.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Vulnerable women in England and Wales, including survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, are being denied justice because of cuts to the civil legal aid budget, a thinktank has said.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court is this week (4-5 July) hearing a judicial review challenge brought by a child trafficking victim who contends he was not given any specialist support for his trafficking-related needs from the Home Office and his local authority for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Traditionally, courts have declined to impose this liability, believing it would lead to defensive policing. A recent High Court ruling appears to have changed all that. Listen to Rosalind English in discussion with Conor Monaghan of 5 Essex Court on this decision with serious implications for all public authorities.’
Law Pod UK, 5th July 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘Public confidence in the justice system is at risk of being undermined by the courts and tribunals service amid delays to key reforms, MPs have warned in a scathing report.’
The Independent, 30th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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