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Police bail decline revealed as Law Society say worrying trend means violent criminals are being released with no restrictions – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2019 in bail, Law Society, news, police, statistics, victims, violence by sally

‘Thousands of crime suspects are being released by police without any restrictions and potentially putting victims and the public in danger, new research suggests. In 2017, the law was changed in a bid to limit the time someone spends on bail to 28 days, offering police the chance to instead release someone under investigation (RUI) for an unlimited period of time and without having to place any restrictions on them.’

Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Violent hate crime against disabled has risen by 41 per cent in the last year, figures suggest – The Independent

Posted October 10th, 2019 in disabled persons, hate crime, news, statistics, violence, violent offenders by sally

‘Disability hate crime involving violence has risen by 41 per cent in the last year, figures suggest.’

The Independent, 9th October 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex offender: ‘I’ve never had so many deviant thoughts’ – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2019 in child abuse, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, rape, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘In 2017, the government’s flagship treatment scheme for people convicted in England and Wales of rape or child sexual abuse was scrapped after it was shown to raise the risk of reoffending. Two sex offenders have told BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme what it was like to take part in the rehabilitation programme.’

BBC News, 8th October 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wonga customers’ average compensation payout may be just £118 – The Guardian

Posted October 9th, 2019 in administrators, compensation, complaints, debts, interest, loans, news, statistics by sally

‘Customers who were mis-sold loans by the collapsed payday lender Wonga are expected to receive less than 10% of what they are owed in compensation after administrators revealed that only £41m will be put aside for claimants.’

The Guardian, 9th October 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police failing to record thousands of crimes including harassment, stalking, and coercive behaviour, watchdog finds – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 8th, 2019 in coercive & controlling behaviour, criminal records, domestic violence, harassment, news, police, stalking, statistics by sally

‘Police forces are failing to record thousands of crimes, including harassment, stalking, and coercive behaviour, a watchdog has found. New figures show a gap between the number of incidents that are reported and the number of incidents that are then logged appropriately.’

Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Shaken baby syndrome cases ‘tip of the iceberg’ – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2019 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child cruelty, children, families, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘More than 220 infants in the UK were killed or injured as a result of being shaken in the past decade, analysis of NSPCC figures has found. Serious case reviews were carried out on 1,253 children, with nearly one in six of those reports concluding the youngster had suffered a brain injury. The charity said it believed that number was “the tip of the iceberg”.

BBC News, 7th October 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sexual violence and harassment cases at universities treble in three years – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2019 in harassment, news, sexual offences, statistics, universities by sally

‘Sexual violence and harassment cases at universities have trebled in three years, as victims reveal their claims are being investigated by novices.’

Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Who decides the length of prison sentences?

Posted October 2nd, 2019 in imprisonment, news, release on licence, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘Serious criminals will face “tougher” jail sentences, the government has said.’

BBC News, 2nd October 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Alan Turing law: Gay, unjustly convicted – and now denied a pardon – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2019 in criminal records, homosexuality, news, pardons, sexual orientation discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Two years ago the “Turing law” was passed to right a historic injustice by pardoning gay men convicted in the past because of their sexuality. But fewer than 200 living people have had their convictions wiped out so far. What’s going wrong?’

BBC News, 30th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Majority of care cases continue to miss 26-week deadline – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 27th, 2019 in care orders, children, delay, divorce, electronic filing, families, family courts, Ministry of Justice, news, pilot schemes, statistics, time limits by sally

‘The average time it takes to conclude care proceedings remains significantly high, according to latest quarterly statistics published today. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice, covering April to June, show that the average time for a care and supervision case to reach first disposal remained the same as it did for January to March – 33 weeks. This is the longest average time since the last quarter of 2013.’

Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Number of bank transfer scams in UK rises by 40% in a year – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2019 in banking, codes of practice, crime prevention, fraud, news, statistics by sally

‘The amount of money stolen by criminals through bank transfer scams has risen by 40% in a year and is running at more than £1m a day, according to official UK data.’

The Guardian, 26th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

First police force found to be ‘failing’ in all areas as watchdog finds performance worsening across country – The Independent

Posted September 27th, 2019 in budgets, crime prevention, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, police, standards, statistics by sally

‘A scandal-hit police force has become the first to be branded “failing” in all areas after inspectors found it was not preventing crime or protecting vulnerable people.’

The Independent, 27th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal challenge launched against CPS over plummeting rape prosecutions – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2019 in codes of practice, Crown Prosecution Service, judicial review, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics by michael

‘A legal challenge has been lodged against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over its handling of rape cases after the number of people charged hit a new low.’

The Independent, 24th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Firm advertises for black solicitor apprentices – Legal Futures

Posted September 23rd, 2019 in diversity, equality, law firms, news, race discrimination, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Well-known law firm Leigh Day has hit back at criticism from “trolls” after it advertised solicitor apprenticeships for six black students of Afro-Caribbean or African heritage.’

Legal Futures, 20th September 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Regulation unlikely to resolve university sexual misconduct case difficulties – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2019 in codes of practice, complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, statistics, universities by sally

‘The introduction of new regulations or mandating existing guidance is unlikely to address many of the challenges universities face when handling cases concerning serious misconduct, an expert in universities law has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2019

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Home Office ‘doomed to repeat the mistakes of Windrush’ – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2019 in asylum, burden of proof, government departments, immigration, news, statistics, torture by sally

‘The mistakes made by the Home Office over the Windrush scandal are doomed to be repeated unless the department completely overhauls its systems, according to a report about its approach to processing immigration applications.’

The Guardian, 18th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Universities ‘failing’ victims of sexual misconduct – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2019 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, rape, sexual offences, statistics, universities, victims by sally

‘Dozens of students who reported sexual assaults to their university have said they were failed by complaints processes that left them traumatised.’

BBC News, 17th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

77 more courts in England and Wales to close – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2019 in budgets, courts, delay, HM Courts Service, live link evidence, news, ombudsmen, statistics by sally

‘Nearly 80 more courts in England and Wales are due to close under a justice transformation scheme that is falling behind schedule, a watchdog’s report has revealed.’

The Guardian, 13th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Domestic violence killings in UK at five-year high – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2019 in bills, domestic violence, homicide, news, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘The number of domestic violence killings has reached a five-year high, figures show.’

The Guardian, 13th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

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