‘A woman who wrote about being sexually assaulted, naming her attacker, has defeated a libel action he brought against her after a judge ruled that her account was true on the balance of probabilities.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this case the Court of Appeal held that the exceptional factor relating to the overcrowding conditions of the adult male prisons can properly be taken into account by a sentencing judge, particularly for short term prison sentences.’
Drystone Chambers, 5th March 2023
Source: www.drystone.com
‘In February 2023, BBC Radio 5 Live released the results of a questionnaire canvassing the experiences of 927 grassroots referees. The statistics make for grim reading, although will come as little surprise to anyone who has played Sunday league football.’
Pump Court Chambers, 9th March 2023
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘The teacher in the East of England was left with a brain injury, loss of sight in her left eye and hearing in her left ear, bleeding kidneys, a damaged bladder and psychological injuries as a result of the incident.’
The Independent, 6th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A South Yorkshire Police officer who pulled down a teenager’s top and photographed her breasts has been jailed for eight months.’
BBC News, 1st April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by Max Hill KC, Director of Public Prosecutions to the Oxford University Law Faculty, 24 February 2023.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th February 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A police officer from the force criticised over the Nicola Bulley search is being investigated for gross misconduct after the death of a young mother who was also reported missing.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘David Carrick, who believed his position as a Metropolitan police officer made him “untouchable” as he raped, assaulted and inflicted “irretrievable destruction” on at least 12 women before intimidating them into silence, has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
A “violent bully” who falsely claimed to be related to boxing champion Tyson Fury has been jailed for raping and coercing three women.
BBC News, 7th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Between March 2021 and March 2022 there were 2,887 honour-based abuse-related (HBA) offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, the second consecutive rise in HBA-related offences. Approximately seven cases are reported every day. However, the Home Office says that these cases are likely to only represent a small proportion of the actual offences committed.’
Each Other, 27th January 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The government’s top law officials are reviewing a jail sentence handed to a man who forced a woman to have sex with him to save the life of a man with whom she was on a first date.’
The Guardian, 26th January 20223
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who attacked a 12-year-old boy with a paddle has been given a suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 12th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former family doctor has received two more life sentences, after sexually assaulting four women during unnecessary examinations.’
BBC News, 9th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenage girl has been awarded £25,000 in compensation after she suffered sexual assault at school by a boy who had been moved from another school where he was under police investigation for similar alleged criminal offences.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lawyers and human rights campaigners are calling for a public inquiry into abuse and other mistreatment at Manston, the controversial Kent processing centre for small boat arrivals, after it emerged that police were investigating allegations of assault.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police are searching for a man after he leapt out of a crown court dock and fled after being sentenced for actual bodily harm.’
The Guardian, 3rd January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former soldier who pleaded guilty to a racist assault after chasing a teacher down the street with two umbrellas and using a racial slur has received a 10-week suspended sentence and been ordered to pay his victim £300.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who had been injected with morphine in a nightclub waited five months for test results after reporting the attack to the police.’
BBC News, 5th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘What constitutes an “assault” in the FA Disciplinary Regulations? Where is the line to be drawn within the FA Disciplinary Regulations between an “assault” and the lesser offence of “physical contact”? A recent decision of an FA Appeal Board has provided some much-needed clarity addressing these questions insofar as they relate to offences against match officials as outlined in paragraph 96 of the FA Disciplinary Regulations, Part D – On-Field Regulations, Section 3 (“OFR, Section 3”).’
Football Law, November 2022
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘A woman has been banned from Primark after assaulting a staff member for “flirting” with a colleague she found attractive.’
The Independent, 15th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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