‘New measures to spare alleged rape victims from facing live cross-examination in court will be rolled out as part of changes being made by the justice secretary.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New offence of sexual communication with a child will be introduced, and measures to support victims of sex crimes accelerated.’
Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority v First Tier Tribunal (Social entitlement Chamber) and Y by his mother and Litigation Friend.’ The predictability of genetic disorders continues to challenge existing law. Here, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether a child born as a result of incestuous rape could claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) for his congenital disabilities. These were 50% predictable as a result of the nature of his conception, as opposed to 2-3% in the general population.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A disabled man born with a serious genetic disorder, due to an incestuous rape, has failed to obtain compensation for his medical condition.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Victims of serious crime should not be allowed to use the Human Rights Act to sue the police, the Home Office will argue on Monday in a landmark Supreme Court appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A female judge’s warning that drunk women are putting themselves at greater risk of rape was “victim-blaming”, a police commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 11th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A severely disabled man born after an incestuous rape is seeking compensation at the Court of Appeal as a victim.’
BBC News, 15th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Domestic violence victims will no longer face the threat of being interrogated by their former partners in court under proposed legislation.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former soldier accused of rape has been cleared after a court heard he was suffering from a sleep disorder.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A private member’s bill to protect rape victims from being cross-examined in court about their sexual history is to be introduced to the House of Commons.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Rape complainants are being routinely questioned in court about their sexual histories and even the way they were dressed on the night they were attacked, according to a damning dossier of case studies to be presented to MPs this week. The findings have triggered calls for the law to be tightened to protect complainants better.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Fifteen years ago Stephen Downing was acquitted after spending 27 years in prison for murder, overturning one of Britain’s most notorious miscarriages of justice and putting into the spotlight the local newspaper editor who helped to bring the police’s case tumbling down.’
BBC News, 26th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A businessman has been jailed for raping a woman 26 years ago after police linked him to the crime when he was arrested and had his DNA taken following a row with a group of rowdy teenagers outside his £500,000 home.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2017
Source; www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The jury in a criminal case must believe the accused is guilty ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, meaning that a victim can be believed and yet a ‘not guilty’ verdict is still returned. This is part of the reason that many cases never reach trial: the police or CPS think the evidence may not fulfil the tough requirements of the criminal courts.’
The Independent, 18th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who raped and tortured a woman while keeping her prisoner for three days last February has been jailed for 23 years.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The brother of Karen Danczuk has been jailed for 15 years for a series of sex attacks on her and two other victims.’
BBC News, 15th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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