Bullying in armed forces on rise, MoD figures reveal – The Guardian

‘Shocking official figures reveal a surge in the incidence of bullying in the armed forces, with one in 10 military personnel claiming to have been the victim of “discrimination, harassment or bullying in a service environment” during the past year.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2014

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Recorded rape figures vary widely across England and Wales – BBC News

Posted January 31st, 2014 in news, police, rape, statistics by sally

‘New figures show wide variations in the way police record and classify rape allegations across the 43 police forces in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 31st January 2014

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Police ‘culture of disbelief’ over rape claims alarms official monitoring group – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2014 in news, police, rape, statistics by sally

‘Official concern over a “culture of disbelief” in rape cases has been raised as new figures show that some police forces are writing off up to a third of all allegations reported to them.’

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The Guardian, 31st January 2014

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Mental Health Act detentions up 12% – BBC News

Posted January 29th, 2014 in detention, hospitals, mental health, news, quality assurance, standards, statistics by sally

‘The number of people in England being detained under the Mental Health Act has risen by 12% in the past five years, according to the NHS regulator.’

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BBC News, 28th January 2014

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Handling of female asylum seekers ‘puts UK to shame’ – The Independent

Posted January 29th, 2014 in asylum, detention, human rights, immigration, news, rape, statistics, torture, women by sally

‘The hidden plight of women asylum seekers detained in Britain is exposed today as a major new report warns that female rape and torture victims are being locked up indefinitely, suffering from depression and being intimidated by male guards.’

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The Independent, 29th January 2014

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Hundreds of mentally ill children ‘locked in police cells’, some for over 24 hours – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2014 in children, detention, mental health, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Hundreds of potentially unwell children in England and Wales have been placed in police cells after being detained under the Mental Health Act as officers had no place else to take them.’

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The Independent, 26th January 2014

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Jump in judicial reviews against HMRC shows businesses more willing to challenge “unlawful” tax decisions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 24th, 2014 in judicial review, news, statistics, taxation by sally

‘Businesses have become more willing to challenge tax decisions against them that appear to be unlawful, an expert has said, after a 31% increase in the number of judicial review applications made against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2014

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The mysterious case of the falling criminal offences: burglary and murders down again, statistics show – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2014 in crime, news, statistics by sally

‘The public does not believe it and ministers privately admit they do not fully understand the reasons for it – but crime is continuing to fall sharply.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2014

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Crime stats: The truth is out there – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2014 in crime, news, statistics by sally

‘Last week, the UK Statistics Authority, the watchdog that oversees the publication of official data, said it could no longer approve crime figures based on information recorded by the police in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 21st January 2014

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Prison suicides at six-year high, Howard League says – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2014 in death in custody, news, ombudsmen, prisons, statistics, suicide by sally

‘The number of suicides at prisons in England in Wales in 2013 was the highest for six years, the Howard League for Penal Reform has said.’

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BBC News, 20th January 2014

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Concern over number of soldiers who end up in jail prompts review – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2014 in armed forces, news, prisons, rehabilitation, statistics by tracey

‘Rory Stewart, the Tory MP who served as deputy governor of an Iraqi province after the 2003 war, is to lead a government review to improve the rehabilitation of ex-service personnel who are jailed.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2014

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Sex crimes against young children rise, research suggests – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2014 in charities, child abuse, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Recorded sex crimes against children under 11 in England and Wales went up by 16% last year, research suggests. There were 5,547 incidents, against the previous year’s 4,772, according to data from 41 police forces obtained by children’s charity, the NSPCC.’

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BBC News, 14th January 2014

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Detention of children overnight in police cells ‘is chronic breach of law’ – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2014 in children, detention, news, police, statistics, young offenders by tracey

‘Senior officer tells MPs that practice of holding children overnight before court appearance is big concern for police.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2014

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Criminal barristers’ earnings – a new low in government strategy – Legal Futures

Posted January 9th, 2014 in barristers, fees, industrial action, news, remuneration, statistics by sally

‘After what seems an all too brief season of peace and goodwill, hostilities between the government and criminal lawyers have rapidly resumed, and appear to have taken a more sinister turn.’

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Legal Futures, 9th January 2014

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Sentencing: Who’s soft? – BBC News

Posted January 9th, 2014 in news, prisons, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘It is the moment that the convicted criminal cares about most: how long are they going to get?’

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BBC News, 8th January 2014

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Confiscation orders take only 26p in every £100 from criminals, NAO finds – The Guardian

‘Confiscation orders designed to ensure crime does not pay provide neither value for money nor a credible deterrent as perpetrators keep all but 26p in every £100 generated by the criminal economy, according to a damning report.’

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The Guardian, 17th December 2013

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‘Vishing’ and courier scam complaints increase – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in banking, complaints, financial services ombudsman, fraud, news, statistics by sally

‘Banks are failing to refund some victims of a phone scam that involves people being duped into transferring money from their own bank account to one that is accessible to a fraudster.’

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BBC News, 14th December 2013

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Juror reported rape after sitting through another trial – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in child abuse, juries, news, police, rape, sentencing, statistics, victims by sally

‘A man has been jailed for rape after his victim worked up the courage to tell police the day after serving on the jury of another abuse trial.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2013

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Couples should not have children until they are ready to marry, says High Court judge – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2013 in children, cohabitation, families, judges, marriage, news, statistics, taxation by sally

‘A senior High Court judge has argued that couples should not have children until they are ready to wed.’

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The Independent, 8th December 2013

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Timpson – Repairing Offenders’ Lives – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted December 4th, 2013 in employment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘John Timpson hopes more employers will follow in his footsteps and give ex-offenders a second chance.’

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 29th November 2013

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