Serious Crime Bill: “Cinderella clause” and “Paedophile Manual” – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 3rd, 2014 in bills, child cruelty, crime, crime prevention, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Here is a summary of the various minor provisions of the Serious Crime Bill. This is partly a tinkering exercise, but creates two new offences that are far from uncontroversial.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd July 2014

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Revenge porn: Government to consider changes to sexual offences laws in bid to stamp out practice – The Independent

‘The Government is to consider a change in the law to stop ‘revenge porn’ where men post explicit pictures of their former wives or girlfriends online.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2014

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Yarl’s Wood: deported asylum seekers to give evidence to parliament – The Guardian

‘Deported asylum seekers who have made allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour by staff at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are to be called before an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.’

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The Guardian, 28th June 2014

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Jimmy Savile: detailed investigation reveals reign of abuse across NHS – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2014 in child abuse, hospitals, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The minister in charge when Jimmy Savile was appointed to work at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital said she was “shocked, surprised, startled, disgusted”, as details of his catalogue of abuse within the NHS were exposed.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2014

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Peterborough ‘Facebook grooming’ sex attackers jailed – BBC News

‘Two sex attackers from Peterborough who targeted teenage girls via Facebook have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 20th June 2014

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New taxi rules undermine safety, warn campaigners – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2014 in bills, licensing, local government, news, sexual offences, taxis, women by sally

‘Ministers have been accused of undermining women’s safety by weakening the regulation of private-hire taxi drivers.’

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The Independent, 22nd June 2014

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Teacher given suspended jail sentence for sex with pupil – The Guardian

‘A woman discovered her daughter was having sex with a teacher after she found him hiding under the teenager’s bed, a court has heard. Married maths teacher Andrew Welsh, 36, was caught when the girl’s mother returned home unexpectedly one morning last July, Bolton crown court was told on Friday.’

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The Guardian, 20th June 2014

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Prisons face overcrowding due to policy failure, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2014 in budgets, news, ombudsmen, prisons, sexual offences, standards, statistics, suicide by sally

‘The public is being put at risk by a “political and policy failure” in jails which risks boiling over this summer, the prisons’ inspectorate has warned as the government admitted more inmates would have to share cells to cope with an unexpected rise in numbers.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2014

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‘Monster’ sergeant major jailed for sexually assaulting lesbian soldier – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2014 in armed forces, courts martial, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A “monster” sergeant major has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting a lesbian soldier following a drink-fuelled party, in an attack which left her considering suicide.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2014

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Three guilty in Oxford teen sex attack case – BBC News

‘Two men sexually assaulted a pregnant teenage girl before a third threatened to shoot her, a jury has concluded.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Max Clifford appeals against his sentence – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 2nd, 2014 in appeals, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘The disgraced PR Guru lodges an appeal against his eight year sentence for sex crimes.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2014

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Compulsory lie detector tests for serious sex offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 28th, 2014 in lie detectors, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The UK’s first school for training highly-skilled probation officers to become lie detector examiners is underway.’

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Ministry of Justice, 27th May 2014

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Stuart Hall jailed for indecent assaults – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2014 in assault, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Ex-BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to an extra two years and six months in jail for two counts of indecently assaulting a girl.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2014

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Serco facing inquiry over claims of sexual assaults at Yarl’s Wood detention centre – The Independent

Posted May 19th, 2014 in complaints, detention, immigration, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Outsourcing giant Serco is to be investigated by MPs after it was forced to publish an internal report into claims of repeated sexual assaults at one of its immigration detention centres.’

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The Independent, 18th May 2014

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Alarm as sexual conviction rate falls six points despite drive for improvements – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2014 in news, police, prosecutions, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The conviction rate for sex offences has fallen sharply in England and Wales despite drives by the police and prosecutors to put more rape and other sexual assault cases before the courts.’

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The Guardian, 15th May 2014

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Merrill Academy teacher Leigh White banned for life – BBC News

‘A teacher who kissed and cuddled a pupil has been banned from the profession for life.’

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BBC News, 14th May 2014

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Sex offender brings legal challenge over electronic tag – Daily Telegraph

‘Paul Richards, a 47-year-old convicted sex offender, wins permission for new hearing in bid to have satellite tracking device removed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2014

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Terminating a Father’s Parental Responsibility: Preserving the legal status quo – Family Law Week

‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings and Saoirse Townshend of 36 Bedford Row analyse an important Court of Appeal judgment on termination of PR.’

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Family Law Week, 9th May 2014

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DPP statement following Clifford case – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, said: “The prosecution in this case has proved Max Clifford’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the jury in this case decided that they were sure Max Clifford was guilty on eight of the eleven counts brought to court. He has rightly been held to account and sentenced today for his crimes.” ‘

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Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd May 2014

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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.’

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BBC News, 3rd May 2014

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