Man has rape conviction quashed – BBC News
“A 64-year-old man from West Sussex who served almost seven years in prison for sex crimes he did not commit has had his convictions formally quashed.”
BBC News, 16th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: rape
‘Lenient’ rape sentences doubled – BBC News
“Two men convicted of raping young girls have had their ‘unduly lenient’ two-year prison sentences doubled by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lenient’ rape sentences appealed – BBC News
“The attorney general has gone to the Appeal Court to appeal against the ‘unduly lenient’ sentences on two men convicted of raping under-age girls.”
BBC News, 4th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers drop plan for experts to brief rape juries – The Guardian
“The government is to abandon a controversial proposal to use expert witnesses to brief juries on the ‘myths’ surrounding rape after judges warned the plan could lead to miscarriages of justice, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 25th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Rape claim’ father of twins goes to court over his parental rights – The Times
“A man accused of drugging and raping a woman, and getting her pregnant with twins, is fighting for access to the children.”
The Times, 27th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates – The Guardian
“Rape conviction rates are at an all-time low despite efforts by the government, police and prosecutors to improve performance, according to Home Office research.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal over ‘short’ rape sentence – BBC News
“The Attorney General will appeal against the sentence given to a window cleaner for raping a 10-year-old girl on the grounds it was unduly lenient.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damages and right to remain for rapist – Daily Telegraph
“A convicted rapist has won a ruling to block his deportation on human rights grounds, it was revealed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
OAP’s rapist jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A rapist who described his attack on an elderly woman ‘monstrous’ has been given an indefinite prison sentence.”
BBC News, 16th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl killer’s earlier rape charge – BBC News
“A man jailed for life for the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl four years ago, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Uncle gets life for Casey murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life after admitting the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece in Leeds.”
BBC News, 2 July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for appeal over ‘pathetically lenient’ rape sentence – The Guardian
“The attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, is considering an appeal against a sentence given to a man for raping a 10-year-old girl.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal court judges clear navy officer jailed for rape – The Guardian
“A Royal Navy chief petty officer who was jailed for five years for the rape of a female colleague on board a warship at sea had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal yesterday.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law on consent in rape cases is clear enough – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has dropped plans to clarify the law on consent in rape cases, a senior source confirmed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers defy judges on rape law reforms – The Guardian
“The government is to press ahead with plans to reform the rape laws in an attempt to increase the low conviction rate, despite strong opposition from the judges who will have to put them into effect, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The rapists’ enemy – The Guardian
“Alice Vachss was a brilliantly successful sex crime prosecutor in New York, winning 80% of cases. In Britain, the conviction rate for rape is only 5%. She tells Julie Bindel what we need to learn – and fast.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail at last for rapist cleared by sleeping judge – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was cleared of rape after a complaint that a judge fell asleep at his trial later raped two other young women, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v Bree – Times Law Reports
Capacity to consent after drink
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Voluntary consumption of substantial quantites of alcohol did not by itself remove a woman’s capacity to consent to sexual intercourse.”
The Times, 7th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
‘Acquaintance rapists’ treated more leniently – Daily Telegraph
“Rapists whose victims withdrew their consent to sexual activity at the last moment may receive lighter sentences under guidelines published yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Beyond reasonable doubt – The Guardian
“Less than six per cent of all rapes reported to the police result in conviction, and juries are often blamed for letting rapists walk free. So what’s it like to sit on a jury at a rape trial? An anonymous juror offers his unique insight.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
