‘A former deputy head teacher at a school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences.’
BBC News, 9th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and made supervision orders in place of care orders for all three of her children, who are placed at home.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A controversial rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly jailed people has been scrapped.’
BBC News, 6th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman nine years ago.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Court of Protection judge has determined that a man lacks capacity to make decisions about where he lives, his care, and his use of the internet and social media.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Harassment is a criminal offence and a civil wrong, which means it can be resolved in the criminal or civil courts/employment tribunal. It is a serious offence that can have a lasting impact on those who experience it. Many of these types of harassment overlap – for example, sexual harassment might come in the form of verbal or physical harassment.’
St Pauls Chambers, 12th July 2023
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
‘The former Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has been banned from preaching in Newcastle.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three police officers probed over allegations they failed to investigate initial reports of rape and sexual abuse by care worker.’
The Independent, 29th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is not vicariously liable for sexual abuse inflicted on claimant DJ by an uncle who was a de facto foster parent, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Kevin Spacey wept and said he was humbled after being cleared of sexual assault in one of the UK’s most high-profile #MeToo trials.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fake taxi driver who kept condoms, latex gloves and Viagra in his car as he prowled the streets for vulnerable women has been jailed for 18 years, police said.’
The Independent, 25th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former children’s entertainer who committed “truly horrific” child sex offences has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Church of England has issued the following Press Release announcing that Professor Alexis Jay is to develop proposals for a fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny.’
Law & Religion UK, 20th July 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A man who killed a convicted paedophile with a wooden plank has been given a life sentence and will spend a minimum of 20 years in prison.’
BBC News, 20th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to children.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan police has started using counter-terrorism tactics to hunt down the worst male offenders targeting women. Scotland Yard said it will rank the worst male offenders and then “use the organised crime or terrorism approach” against those assessed to be the most harmful top 100.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a female activist while undercover would have kept his job if he had not already been sacked in 2018 and was still a serving officer, a tribunal has ruled.’
BBC News, 16th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the legal system and trauma therapy, according to figures obtained by the Observer.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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