Statement of brave 13-year-old gets rapist more than 19 years in prison – BBC News
‘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
Category: victims
Ex-Archbishop of York John Sentamu banned from preaching in Newcastle – BBC News
‘The former Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has been banned from preaching in Newcastle.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Excluded from justice’: court prevents family of victim from addressing assailant – The Guardian
‘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
Home Office ordered to change rules that restrict help for trafficking victims – The Guardian
‘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
Fake taxi driver who preyed on young women jailed for 18 years – The Independent
‘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
Infected blood scandal: Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea – BBC News
‘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
Better support needed to prevent honour-based abuse remaining hidden crime – MPs – The Independent
‘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
Sexual violence victims in UK forced to wait years for counselling and support – The Guardian
‘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
Denbighshire: Child rapist Michael Stewart gets life sentence Published 2 days ago – BBC News
‘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
Terror attack survivors condemn compensation body – BBC News
‘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
Legal aid cuts denying vulnerable women access to justice, says thinktank – The Guardian
‘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
High Court begins hearing judicial review against Home Office and London borough over support for child trafficking victims – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
Do the police owe potential victims a duty to warn? – Law Pod 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 justice system at risk due to delayed reforms, MPs warn – The Independent
‘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
The Reality Of Rape Trials Is Grim For Survivors – The System Must Change – Each Other
‘On Monday 19 June, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will be focusing on building trust between rape victims and the system – in order to reduce dropout rates before a trial.’
Each Other, 23rd June 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Rape victims still being ‘failed’ two years after action promised – BBC News
‘Two years after the government’s end-to-end rape review for England and Wales, victims are still being failed, say women’s groups.’
BBC News, 20th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bar for street sexual harassment offences in England and Wales set too high, charities say – The Guardian
‘Proposals to tackle sexual harassment in the street in England and Wales do not go far enough because the bar for offences has been set too high, charities have warned.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cardiff taxi driver jailed for 11 years for raping passenger – BBC News
‘A taxi driver who raped a women he drove home after demanding to use her toilet has been jailed for 11 years.’
BBC News, 15th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Swindon romance fraudster Sajad Hussain jailed – BBC News
‘A man who manipulated three women into giving him a total of more than £200,000 has been sentenced to five years and four months in jail.’
BBC News, 8th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church abuse victims risk new trauma over payout scheme – report – BBC News
‘A support scheme set up for Church of England abuse survivors risks re-traumatising victims, a report seen by the BBC has concluded.’
BBC News, 1st June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
