‘Prosecutions have reached an all-time low despite crime soaring to a new record high, official Government figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Victims of crime are having to wait too long for compensation under a “derisory” system, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has said. Baroness Newlove called for a change to the way court-ordered financial awards are paid after they are imposed on convicted offenders.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A crime of aggression, under which politicians and military leaders can be held individually responsible for invasions and other major attacks, comes into force at the international criminal court, reviving global legal powers last exercised at the Nuremburg and Tokyo war crimes trials of the 1940s. Claims alleging that armed force has been used against the “sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence” of another state can, from Tuesday, be taken to the tribunal in The Hague.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims are being left at risk by the police’s failure to investigate tens of thousands of crimes, including rape, violence and domestic abuse, a watchdog has warned.HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that almost one in five crimes reported to Lincolnshire Police were not being formally recorded, meaning they are not investigated and victims cannot access support.’
The Independent, 17th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘People found guilty of repeatedly uploading “revenge porn” will face the toughest punishments when new sentencing guidelines come into force.’
Sentencing council press release
BBC News, 5th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Secretary has today (Wednesday 20 June) introduced new legislation to ban the delivery of knives and corrosives bought online to residential addresses.’
Home Office, 20th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to ban upskirting after a Conservative backbencher was berated by party colleagues for blocking a bill to make the practice a specific criminal offence.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on breach offences. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 October 2018.’
Sentencing Council, 7th June 2018
‘The number of serious tax evasion cases identified by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) increased by over one fifth last year, as HMRC has begun to receive more information about taxpayers with offshore bank accounts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Home Secretary delivered a speech on his vision for the government’s relationship with the police.’
Home Office, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A mother has been convicted of tricking her daughter into a forced marriage abroad in a case believed to be a legal first.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK body charged with fighting serious and organised crime has warned that the country’s impending withdrawal from the EU could lead to a rise in money laundering, bribery and other corporate offences.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘More than half of UK police forces are handing over victims of crime to the Home Office for immigration enforcement, new figures show.’
BBC News, 14th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Fewer people are being charged with racially and religiously aggravated hate crimes in England and Wales, despite a two-fold increase in reports.’
BBC News, 9th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Over the bank holiday weekend, a spate of shootings across England hit the headlines. They add to a picture of rising gun crime, after more than a decade of big decreases.’
BBC News, 10th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘James Bulger’s family are launching a legal challenge to stop one the toddler’s killers, Jon Venables, from being protected by a life-long anonymity order.’
The Independent, 1st May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New failings over the disclosure of evidence in the criminal justice system have emerged after prosecutors charged a man with rape in a case where the woman involved did not want a charge to be brought.’
BBC News, 30th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The badger cull is fuelling hundreds of illegal wildlife crimes every year, charities have warned as they claimed the authorised slaughter is responsible for the trend. Nearly 1,300 incidents involving wildlife were recorded in 2016 alone, a report has found. The actual number of incidents is also likely to be “far greater” as the Home Office currently categorises many of the crimes as miscellaneous.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Cheshire East Council has confirmed that it referred two matters to the police last month, including one which relates to the acquisition of land.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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