Snapchat rape: Plea to other possible victims after man jailed – BBC News
‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
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‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
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‘The Court of Appeal has rejected two separate attempts by convicted criminals to blame poor performance by lawyers for their convictions.’
Legal Futures, 22nd February 2024
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‘Teachers in England face being banned if they fail to report evidence of children being subjected to sexual abuse under plans for new legislation announced by the home secretary, James Cleverly.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2024
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‘Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.’
Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2024
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‘Rapist police officer David Carrick has been stripped of his full state-funded pension, the mayor of London has confirmed.’
BBC News, 18th February 2024
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‘An alarming rise in sexual assaults on children by other children is being fuelled by access to a “toxic” online culture, Britain’s most senior child protection officer has warned, as an Observer investigation revealed a sharp increase in abuse by under-18s reported to police.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2024
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‘Re DY [2024] EWCOP 4 is a case showing how demanding taking capacity seriously is – and should be. It concerned a young woman, whom the court had previously found to lack capacity in to make decisions about residence, care and contact, but to have capacity to make decisions about engaging in sexual relations, in face of strenuous arguments to the contrary from the local authority. Injunctive orders were then made against the woman’s former foster carer, suspected of sexually abusing DY; at a subsequent hearing, the court made a final order that DY had the capacity to make decisions relating to her use of contraception, having accepted a report from DY’s GP.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 11th February 2024
‘A former Scout leader has been jailed for 20 months for voyeurism and making indecent images of children.’
BBC News, 13th February 2024
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‘A 39-year-old man has become the first person in England and Wales to be convicted of cyberflashing, which became an offence in January as part of the Online Safety Act.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2024
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‘Seven women are accusing Devon and Cornwall Police of failing to investigate serving and former officers for domestic abuse and sexual violence.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
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‘Vulnerable children – who were often victims of abuse, neglect or sexual exploitation – were described as “making poor choices” in concerning language used by Metropolitan Police officers, according to damning report from the police watchdog, which also concluded that 12 in every 100 children were in some way blamed for their abuse.’
The Independent, 9th February 2024
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‘Police officers who fail to run background checks on sex offence suspects will face being fired under new measures proposed to parliament to crackdown on sexual predators.’
The Independent, 1st February 2024
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‘The music industry is still a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment and abuse are common, MPs warned in a report. The Women and Equalities Committee said musicians have to sit beside sexual abusers at parties and events, due to a “culture of silence”.’
BBC News, 30th January 2024
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‘A terrifying-looking paedophile who subjected a child to years of sexual abuse and rape in Kent has been locked behind bars for 18 years.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2024
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‘The organisation responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice missed a major opportunity to reconsider Andrew Malkinson’s case, internal documents suggest.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2024
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‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent ruling where the judge’s observations about capacity, and in particular how to approach questions of capacity under constraint, are of broader application.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024
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‘Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th January 2024
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‘An online sex blackmailer who subjected dozens of victims to “mental torture” – forcing them to film degrading sexual acts including the abuse of a seven-year-old girl – has been jailed for 24 years.’
The Independent, 20th January 2024
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‘The Supreme Court has refused a claimant permission to appeal over the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of her claim that a school was vicariously liable for sexual abuse by an individual who had undertaken a work experience placement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2024
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