‘A female police worker has been jailed for having an affair with a convicted rapist she was supposed to be supervising.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who raped a 71-year-old woman in her own home has been given a 15-year sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “cold, unempathetic, manipulative” student who raped and sexually attacked two women while he was on bail and being investigated for an earlier violent rape has been jailed for 17 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police unlawfully failed to consider whether the right to protest provided a “reasonable excuse” under coronavirus restrictions to organise a vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard, the High Court ruled today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Greater Manchester police (GMP) have paid out £8,000 to a woman who reported being drugged and raped, only to be pressed into dropping the case without a proper investigation “because nothing will come of it”.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A police sergeant has been jailed for 10 years for raping a “paralytic” woman who went on to give birth to his child.’
The Independent, 7th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who said “dismissive” police told her “nothing would come” out of reporting being raped after her drink was spiked has received £8,000 damages.’
BBC News, 4th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape survivors who report their attackers are being systematically failed by the criminal justice system resulting in an average wait of nearly two years before a trial begins, a damning official report has found.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A rapist who abducted a young woman and was caught on CCTV carrying her through a deserted Leeds city centre has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years.’
The Guardian 23rd February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The director of public prosecutions for England and Wales has been severely criticised by Vera Baird, the victims’ commissioner, for failing to take responsibility for a record-breaking low in rape convictions.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘ “Leaving no stone unturned” to transform the way rape prosecutions are handled is key to helping more victims see justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd February 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A multiple rapist who attacked five women he met on the dating app Tinder will not have his jail term reconsidered by the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 17th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of a schoolgirl who has accused a stranger of rape have been told by police that there is not enough space in a Nightingale court for them to attend the alleged attacker’s trial.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life after raping and stabbing his victim in the throat during a terrifying 34-hour hostage ordeal.’
The Independent, 1st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge married to a senior Conservative politician refused to recuse herself from dealing with a contact dispute that involved a disgraced ex-Tory MP, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for raping a teenage woman more than three decades ago after he was arrested last year for an unconnected crime and his DNA found to match the attacker’s profile.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The public inquiry into how a serving police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard will look at whether any “red flags” were missed.’
The Independent, 10th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “sexual predator” who raped five women he met on dating app Tinder has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.’
BBC News, 10th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Labour peer has been found guilty of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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