Day: 26 November 2013

One in 10 women have been forced into sex against their will, Lancet study says – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2013 in consent, news, rape, reports, women by tracey

‘One in 10 women in Britain admit they have been forced into having sex against their will, the most comprehensive survey of Britons’ sexual behaviour for decade reveals today, prompting a warning from researchers that sexual coercion may have become “normalised”. The findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) survey, which questioned 15,000 people aged 16 to 74, also show that the proportion of women saying they have been victims of sexual coercion is more than double that of those who say they have been victims of rape.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2013

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Child-on-child abuse shocking, children’s commissioner report says – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2013 in child abuse, children, gangs, inquiries, news, rape, reports, sexual offences, social services by tracey

‘ “Shocking” sexual violence is being carried out by children against other children as young as 11, according to an official report. The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England said the perpetrators could be 12 or 13, and rape is seen as “normal and inevitable” in some areas, especially among gangs.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2013

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Short jail sentences disrupt criminals’ lives, says top judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 26th, 2013 in judges, news, prisons, sentencing by tracey

‘A top judge has been criticised for questioning the value of short prison sentences, saying they were ineffective and disrupted criminals’ home lives. Lord Neuberger, president of the Supreme Court, dismissed the idea jail time could help reform criminals and instead said a short stay behind bars could be “disruptive” for the prisoner’s job and family life.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013

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RBS appoints law firm Clifford Chance to examine small business allegations – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2013 in banking, law firms, news, reports, small businesses by tracey

‘Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed the law firm Clifford Chance to examine damaging allegations that the bailed-out bank is deliberately wrecking viable small businesses to make a profit. The move came as Sir Andrew Large said in a report commissioned by the bank that RBS had left itself open to accusations of conflict of interest by small firms placed in its restructuring division because of its opaque management structure.’

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The Guardian, 25th November 2013

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Richard III remains: York v Leicester legal battle to be laid to rest – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2013 in burials and cremation, government departments, judicial review, news, royal family, universities by tracey

‘An “unseemly and undignified” legal battle over where the remains of the last Plantagenet king of England, Richard III, should be laid to rest resumes on Tuesday, 528 years after his death and a year after his skeleton was found under a Leicester car park. Richard’s remains are currently in a laboratory at Leicester University.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2013

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