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Removal of plaque from church for safeguarding reasons – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 17th, 2023 in child abuse, ecclesiastical law, faculties, monuments, news, rehabilitation, sexual offences by sally

‘“Guidance on Contested Heritage issued by the Church Buildings Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England [in 2021] emphasizes that it is of particular importance to the Church that its buildings should be welcoming to all, and that any symbols of injustice and sources of pain that they may contain are acknowledged and addressed“.

So noted Hodge Ch. in Re Removal of a Commemorative Plaque for Safeguarding Reasons [2023] ECC Oxf 9[*] in his determination on a petition to remove an unauthorized commemorative plaque from within a church.’

Law & Religion UK, 17th October 2023

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Call for parole change after serial attacker jailed – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2023 in attempted murder, news, parole, rape, recidivists, sexual offences by tracey

‘The case of a sex offender who attacked a woman in her 70s just months after he was released from prison shows the parole system needs reforming, an MP said.’

BBC News, 12th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

I was innocent – but it cost me £500,000 to prove it – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2023 in appeals, child abuse, costs, DNA, evidence, forensic science, legal aid, miscarriage of justice, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Each year, thousands of people in England and Wales are accused of crimes for which they are later acquitted. While their names may be cleared, they are often left emotionally and financially devastated – as Brian Buckle, who was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child, discovered first-hand.’

BBC News, 6th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dorset police officer Ravi Canhye jailed for rape and sexual assault – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, alcohol abuse, imprisonment, news, police, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by michael

‘A “predatory” police officer who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another has been jailed for 16-and-a-half years.’

BBC News, 5th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Animal’ Dorset Police officer guilty of raping friend – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, assault, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A police officer has been found guilty of raping a friend who accused him of abusing her “like an animal”.’

BBC News, 4th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Berrow Wood: The abusive school where boys were just a number – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, education, imprisonment, news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Nine former members of staff at a school for boys with behavioural difficulties have now been convicted of physically and sexually abusing pupils over four decades. The BBC spoke to 10 survivors of the defunct Berrow Wood School about their ordeals, with questions remaining over how the abuse was able to continue for so long.’

BBC News, 3rd October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Berrow Wood: Man jailed for 27 years for boarding school abuse – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A predatory paedophile responsible for a “campaign of rape against children” has been jailed for 27 years for abusing boys at a boarding school.’

BBC News, 3rd October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law firm data breach “highlights risks to domestic violence victims” – Legal Futures

Posted October 2nd, 2023 in data protection, disclosure, domestic violence, families, law firms, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A family law firm that disclosed personal data about a woman and children to her rapist ex-partner has been highlighted in a warning over how data breaches are putting domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk.’

Legal Futures, 28th September 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Sex offender avoids jail for driving car into Downing Street gates – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2023 in child abuse, government departments, indecent photographs of children, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, sexual offences, terrorism by sally

‘A sex offender has avoided jail after driving his car into the gates of Downing Street in what a judge described as an “attack on democracy”.’

The Guardian, 26th September 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Former police constable admits to five sexual assaults on night out – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2023 in assault, guilty pleas, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A former police officer has admitted to multiple sexual assaults on a night out.’

The Independent, 25th September 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man who blackmailed children into sending him indecent images jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 25th, 2023 in blackmail, child abuse, children, Crown Prosecution Service, impersonation, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who pretended to be a teenage girl on social media to blackmail young boys into sending him nude images has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.’

Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd September 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Three-quarters of rape survivors say police response damaged their mental health – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2023 in assault, mental health, news, police, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The full extent of the trauma rape survivors experience as a direct result of their interaction with police has been shown for the first time in a damning official survey.’

The Guardian, 21st September 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Why do rape and sexual assault victims find it hard to go straight to police? – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2023 in criminal justice, media, news, police, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Four women have accused Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault in a joint investigation between the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.’

BBC News, 19th September 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2023 in appeals, complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, miscarriage of justice, news, ombudsmen, police, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case. Malkinson was exonerated in July of a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison after a DNA breakthrough. The court of appeal also ruled that disclosure failures by Greater Manchester police (GMP) rendered his conviction unsafe.’

The Guardian, 13th September 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2023 in doctors, employment, equality, harassment, hospitals, news, select committees, sex discrimination, sexual offences by tracey

‘MPs will investigate the sexual harassment and sexual assault of female surgeons taking place within the NHS.’

BBC News, 13th September 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

One-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 4th, 2023 in appeals, child abuse, children, judges, judgments, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A one-hour oral judgment delivered on a complex family case was “manifestly insufficient” and should be re-examined, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Seventeen years: what does Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful conviction say about the appeals process? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 30th, 2023 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal overturned Andrew Malkinson’s conviction for rape and related assault offences, for which he had spent 17 years in prison. An appeal in 2006 upheld the verdict and applications to the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) in 2012 and 2020 were denied. Finally, a third application last year convinced the CCRC to order fresh DNA analysis. It was this evidence as well as treatment of some previously undisclosed information to do with Malkinson’s witness identification which secured his release.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 29th August 2023

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Couple jailed for life over murder of Wigan man they accused of rape – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2023 in imprisonment, murder, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A couple who “acted as judge, jury and executioner” have received life sentences for the murder of a Wigan man they accused of rape.’

The Guardian, 24th August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Andrew Malkinson: independent inquiry announced into wrongful conviction – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2023 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, DNA, evidence, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Ministers have announced an independent inquiry into the circumstances and handling of the Andrew Malkinson case after he was exonerated last month over a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison.’

The Guardian, 24th August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Sexual assault trial in Sheffield collapses after juror falls asleep – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2023 in assault, evidence, juries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A sexual assault trial in Sheffield has collapsed after a member of the jury fell asleep and missed “important evidence”, it has been reported.’

The Guardian, 21st August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

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