Peterborough ‘Facebook grooming’ sex attackers jailed – BBC News
‘Two sex attackers from Peterborough who targeted teenage girls via Facebook have been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Kyle Keen: Toddler death ‘could have been avoided’ – BBC News
‘The death of a toddler could have been avoided if a West Midlands hospital had referred him to social services at an earlier date, a report has found.’
BBC News, 19th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Justice Fulford did not back paedophile group, inquiry finds – BBC News
‘Top judge Lord Justice Fulford did not back a paedophile rights campaign, a judicial investigation has concluded.’
BBC News, 18th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Surrey paedophile father had unsupervised access to son – BBC News
‘Social workers in Surrey took legal action after discovering that a woman allowed her paedophile ex-husband unsupervised access to their 13-year-old son.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claire Semmens jailed over Aaron Hughes toddler rape – BBC News
‘A babysitter has been jailed for 16 years for giving a three-year-old boy to a known paedophile who drugged and raped him.’
BBC News, 27th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman abused by stepfather fights for compensation – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who was sexually abused by her stepfather for more than a decade will today bring a landmark legal case in an attempt to overturn rules which bar her from claiming compensation from public funds.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former deputy headmaster jailed for indecently assaulting boys on school trips – The Independent
‘A former deputy headmaster who assaulted boys on school camping trips has been jailed.’
The Independent, 17th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Whiston man jailed for killing abusive former stepfather – BBC News
‘A man who killed his abusive former stepfather by running him over in his car has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Matthew Wickens jailed for Devon baby throwing death – BBC News
‘A man who killed his crying baby by throwing him so violently into his cot that he suffered massive head injuries has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man convicted of grooming teenage girls online escapes jail – The Independent
‘A man who groomed girls as young as 12 on social networking sites and watched them strip on Skype has escaped a jail sentence. MPs and charities branded the sentence “appalling”. The case has been referred to Attorney General Dominic Grieve.’
The Independent, 14th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A (Respondent) v British Broadcasting Corporation (Appellant) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
A (Respondent) v British Broadcasting Corporation (Appellant) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 25 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 8th May 2014
Anonymity order compatible with Convention and common law – Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This appeal related to whether the Scottish Courts took the correct approach to prohibit the publication of a name or other matter in connection with court proceedings under section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, and whether the court’s discretion was properly exercised in this case. The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal by the BBC.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Abuse claim Beechwood children’s home residents awarded compensation – BBC News
‘Former residents at a children’s care home have been awarded compensation after claims they were sexually abused.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex abuser Christopher Mancini ‘could have been prosecuted earlier’ – BBC News
‘A teenager who was jailed for 49 sexual offences involving 13 boys could have been prosecuted earlier, a report has said.’
BBC News, 29th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophiles to be treated as terrorists under new crackdown – The Guardian
‘Paedophiles will be handed the same treatment as terrorists under a crackdown on child abuse to be included in the Queen’s speech.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father wins damages after social worker falsely accused him of abusing daughter – Daily Telegraph
‘A father was arrested and banned from seeing his six-year-old daughter after a social workers falsely accused him of child abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Frances Andrade suicide ‘could and should’ have been prevented – BBC News
‘The suicide of a violinist days after she testified in court against an ex-choirmaster “could and should” have been prevented, a report has said.’
BBC News, 10th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unwitting former partner plans legal action to prevent police from returning jailed paedophile’s laptop – The Independent
‘The unwitting former partner of a paedophile is planning legal action after a police force said it was powerless to retain or destroy the abuser’s laptop which contains photographs of his young victims wearing swimwear and leotards.’
The Independent, 11th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Let’s Talk FGM’ – Garden Court Chambers Blog
‘Last week, Garden Court Chambers was delighted to welcome the Fabian Women’s Network for an evening of discussion about the pressing issue of female genital mutilation (FGM). On the panel, experts from the fields of law, politics, civil society campaigning and the health services talked about their experiences regarding FGM and made recommendations about what the Government must do if it is serious about ending the practice in the UK.’
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 7th April 2014
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Judges criticise police over ‘bizarre’ penis ID request – Daily Telegraph
‘Sex attacker Kelvyn Lester, 47, declined to take medication for erectile dysfunction so officers could photograph his penis for an identification procedure.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
