High Court finds Local Authority’s housing policy to be discriminatory against women and girls escaping violence in successful judicial review challenge – Garden Court Chambers

‘The High Court has held that part of Westminster City Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme is unlawful, as it indirectly discriminates against women and girls who need to move borough to escape violence.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 10th April 2024

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Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children? – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, blackmail, child abuse, children, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘As one of the largest “training” datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2024

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Man who raped girl, 15, in Bournemouth sea sentenced to six and a half years – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2024 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who raped a 15-year-old girl who could not swim after taking her out of her depth in the sea off Bournemouth beach has been sentenced to six and a half years’ detention.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2024

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Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law – BBC News

‘Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law.’

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BBC News, 17th April 2024

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Judges allow appeal over flawed reasoning in fact-finding judgment – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal have allowed a challenge by the parents of a young girl to a finding made in care proceedings that, when she was a small baby, she suffered an abusive head injury inflicted by one or other of the parents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jail for sex offender given access to child’s data by law firm’s error – Legal Futures

‘A convicted sex offender accidentally given access by a law firm to a vulnerable child’s confidential information has been jailed for six months for not complying with court orders to delete it.’

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Legal Futures, 16th April 2024

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Dad jailed for murdering four-week-old baby boy Ollie Davis – BBC News

‘Sentencing Davis, Justice Cotter said: “I have no doubt that during the night you became frustrated and angry and this led to terrible violence.’

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BBC News, 10th April 2024

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Man jailed for life after breaking baby son’s neck in Leicester – The Guardian

‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old son, who was left to die from a broken neck in 2017.’

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The Guardian, 10th April 2024

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Caldey Island historical child sex abuse review announced – BBC News

Posted April 11th, 2024 in child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news, sexual offences, Wales by sally

‘A Welsh abbey has commissioned an independent review into alleged historical child sex abuse.’

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BBC News, 10th April 2024

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Wigan deputy head teacher banned from profession after raping girl – BBC News

‘A primary school deputy head teacher, jailed for child sexual abuse offences including two counts of rape, has been barred from teaching.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2024

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Gary Glitter victim seeking six-figure sum after suing him for impacts of child abuse – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2024 in child abuse, compensation, news, psychiatric damage by tracey

‘A victim of Gary Glitter is seeking around half a million pounds in her compensation claim against the paedophile former pop star over the psychiatric damage she suffered as a result of his abuse.’

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The Independent, 27th March 2024

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How sex abusers who target their own children keep parental rights – and the mothers fighting back – The Independent

‘A mother is desperate to change her child’s surname – so that they no longer share it with their criminal father. But Emily* is being blocked from doing so by her ex, despite the fact that he is a convicted child sex offender. Her predicament is not unique. Under English and Welsh law, child sex abusers are able to keep their parental rights in the UK, even if they target their own children. This allows them to retain influence over where the child lives, as well as their healthcare and education.’

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The Independent, 17th March 2024

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Crown Prosecution Service lawyers trivialise teen sexual abuse, report says – The Guardian

‘Lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales have trivialised teen sexual abuse, are “obsessed” about the credibility of rape victims and used victim-blaming language, according to a critical official examination into how the service deals with serious sexual crimes.’

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The Guardian, 11th March 2024

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Launch of the Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

‘The Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol comes into effect on 1 March 2024. It replaces the 2013 Protocol and Good Practice Model: disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and care directions hearings.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 1st March 2024

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences – The Guardian

‘The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers has been sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and taking an indecent image of a child.’

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The Guardian, 29th February 2024

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Court of Appeal allows appeal in challenge to ‘pool finding’ in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 29th, 2024 in care orders, child abuse, evidence, families, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision concerning an injured child because of a series of legal errors.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th February 2024

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Duties to report child abuse in England – House of Commons Library

Posted February 29th, 2024 in child abuse, news, notification, statutory duty by sally

‘A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including Government plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.’

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House of Commons Library, 28th February 2024

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Snapchat rape: Plea to other possible victims after man jailed – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, internet, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by michael

‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’

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BBC News, 22nd February 2024

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Ex-Met police officer convicted of multiple counts of rape – BBC News

Posted February 22nd, 2024 in child abuse, London, news, non-molestation orders, police, rape by sally

‘A man recruited by the Metropolitan police as an officer despite being accused of raping a child was convicted on Wednesday of 13 counts of raping a woman and a child, as well as kidnap.’

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The Guardian, 21st February 2024

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Teachers in England could face ban for failing to report evidence of sexual abuse of children – The Guardian

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 21st February 2024

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