Corporate manslaughter cases up by 40% in 2012 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 30th, 2013 in corporate manslaughter, negligence, news, prosecutions, statistics by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) began investigating 40% more corporate manslaughter cases in 2012 than it did the previous year according to figures obtained by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2013

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OFT rules out petrol prices inquiry – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2013 in consumer protection, news, statistics, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Rising petrol prices will continue to be a headache for cash-strapped motorists after the consumer watchdog concluded there is no evidence of unfair marketing or trading between oil companies and retailers.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Scores of violent offenders able to walk out of jail – Daily Telegraph

“Scores of Britain’s most dangerous criminals have walked out of open prisons over the past year, official statistics disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2013

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Police exaggerating fall in crime rate – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 25th, 2013 in crime, news, police, statistics by tracey

“Police have exaggerated the fall in crime by downgrading hundreds of thousands of offences to meet targets, the Office for National Statistics has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2013

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Barnardo’s concern over child sex trafficking rise – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2013 in child abuse, news, statistics, trafficking in human beings by tracey

“The UK has seen an ‘alarming’ 22% year-on-year rise in children being sexually exploited, the charity Barnardo’s says.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2012

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Fewer than one in 30 rapes lead to a conviction, figures show – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 11th, 2013 in news, rape, statistics by tracey

“Fewer than one in 30 rape victims see their attacker convicted, figures showed, as it emerged one in 20 women are raped or subjected to serious sex attacks by the time they are 60.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th January 2013

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Sex offence conviction rates ‘low’ – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2013 in crime, news, sentencing, sexual offences, statistics by sally

“Only a fraction of sexual offences in England and Wales results in a conviction, a statistical review says.”

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BBC News, 10th January 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New rules will force hospitals to publish operation survival rates by individual surgeons – The Independent

Posted December 18th, 2012 in doctors, hospitals, news, publishing, statistics by sally

“Hospitals will be required to publish survival rates for operations by individual surgeons under plans to help patients to more effectively choose where they have their care.”

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The Independent, 18th December 2012

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Barrister snub to diversity monitoring “embarrassing” and “pathetic” – Legal Futures

Posted December 17th, 2012 in barristers, disclosure, diversity, news, statistics by sally

“Only a handful of the 15,000-plus members of the Bar have disclosed information such as whether they went to public or state schools, in a snub to the chairs of the Bar and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) who had personally requested it.”

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Legal Futures, 17th December 2012

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court of Appeal: Criminal Appeals Heard More Quickly – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 12th, 2012 in appeals, courts, news, statistics by sally

“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) heard appeals against conviction and sentence more quickly last year than in previous years according to the Court’s annual report published today (Tuesday 11 December).”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th December 2012

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Lord Chief Justice Issues Warning over Jurors – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 11th, 2012 in delay, judges, juries, news, reports, statistics by sally

“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) heard appeals against conviction and sentence more quickly last year than in previous years according to the Court’s annual report published today (Tuesday 11 December).”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th December 2012

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Children and young people in custody – a fall in numbers, but little change otherwise – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 10th, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation, statistics, young offenders by sally

“The number of children and young people in custody continues to fall, but little has changed in their perception of their treatment and conditions, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a thematic report, Children and Young People in Custody 2011-12: an analysis of the experiences of 15-18-year-olds in prison.”

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Ministry of Justice, 7th December 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Domestic violence accounts for 10% of emergency calls, data shows – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2012 in domestic violence, emergency services, news, police, statistics by sally

“One in 10 emergency calls to police are categorised as domestic violence related, rising in some areas to a fifth of all 999 alerts.”

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The Guardian, 24th November 2012

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Women and the criminal justice system: what do the latest statistics show? – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2012 in criminal justice, news, sentencing, statistics, women by tracey

“Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice today look at women and the Criminal Justice System.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2012

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Barristers: profession is growing but what will it look like? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in barristers, diversity, equality, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

“Report shows fewer BME pupils, majority are from professional backgrounds and 22.5% have no debt.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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Fewer than a quarter of infringers would be put off by internet access suspension threat, Ofcom report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 21st, 2012 in copyright, crime prevention, internet, news, penalties, statistics by sally

“Fewer than one in four UK internet users that engaged in copyright infringing activity during a three month period earlier this year said they would be put off from repeating the offence if they knew they would receive a letter to tell them that their internet access was to be suspended as a result of the behaviour, according to a new study commissioned by Ofcom.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2012

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Thousands of children sexually exploited each year, inquiry says – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims by sally

“Thousands of children are raped and abused each year, with many more cases going unreported by victims and unrecorded by the authorities, according to an official study presented as the most comprehensive inquiry to date of the scale and prevalence of child sexual exploitation in England.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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Judicial review statistics: how many cases are there and what are they about? – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in immigration, judicial review, news, statistics by sally

“The government wants to restrict judicial review cases. But how common are they anyway?”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

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Bar Barometer 2012 – The Bar Council

Posted November 13th, 2012 in barristers, news, reports, statistics by sally

“The Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board have published their second annual Bar Barometer report. The report details trends in the demographic profile of the Bar between 2007 and 2011/12.”

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The Bar Council, 12th November 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Ken Clarke’s reforms could still cut prison population, figures show – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2012 in imprisonment, news, sentencing, statistics by sally

“Ken Clarke’s sentencing reforms could still fuel a 2,000-strong cut in the record prison population in England and Wales, according to official projections.”

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The Guardian, 1st November 2012

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