‘Dozens of MPs and more than 80,000 members of the public have urged the Home Office to reconsider its decision to refuse asylum to a child slavery victim which would see him forced to return to the country from which he was trafficked.’
The Independent, 10th April 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £130,000 monetary penalty on Humberside Police after disks containing a video interview of an alleged rape victim went missing.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Statement from the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, in response to today’s judgment.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘MPs are demanding government action after more than 100 people contacted the Guardian with allegations of child sexual abuse and other mistreatment in Jehovah’s Witness communities in the UK.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘British children are being forced into modern slavery in the UK as more potential victims are reported than ever before. A total of 5,145 potential victims were referred into the system last year, an increase of 35 per cent on the year before, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) believes the number will continue to rise.’
The Independent, 25th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will open with individual portraits of and tributes to the 71 victims of the blaze, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fear of intrusive investigations and total loss of privacy make sexual assault victims less likely to make a complaint.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A decision not to bring charges against a police officer who fatally shot a man during a botched attempt to free a prisoner has been upheld.’
BBC News, 19th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of the black cab rapist John Worboys face a wait to see if their challenge to the Parole Board’s decision to release him from jail has been successful. After two days of legal argument, three leading judges at the High Court reserved their ruling to a date to be fixed, saying they wanted time to give the case “anxious scrutiny”.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK government has come under fire from victims’ groups for failing to contribute to a UN fund for survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations staff.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two victims of the rapist John Worboys are due to begin a High Court challenge against the decision to release him from prison.’
BBC News, 13th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The victims’ commissioner on her fight for a long-overdue law to get vulnerable people heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The hits for the police keep on coming. The decision in Commissioner of the Metropolis v (1) DSD (2) NBV [2018] UKSC 11 confirms that the police can be liable in proceedings for a breach of article 3’s prohibition on inhuman and degrading treatment (and possibly article 4’s prohibition on slavery) where they fail to perform an adequate criminal investigation into alleged serious ill-treatment.’
UK Police Law Blog, 22nd February 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Two victims of John Worboys have won their claim for compensation from the Metropolitan police after the supreme court ruled that the force had failed to carry out an effective investigation into the serial sex attacker.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coroner has criticised hospital failings in an overwhelmed A&E department over the death of rape victim who overdosed on diet pills.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who endured five years of delays due to Crown Prosecution Service and Metropolitan police errors in pursuing a rape case is abandoning the legal process in despair.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Church of England faces two years of revelations about sexual abuse and cover-ups, a bishop has said. The Church will be the focus of hearings at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse next month.’
BBC News, 10th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Child trafficking victims deported back to Vietnam by the British government face the risk of being retrafficked and further exploited, lawyers and child protection groups have warned.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two of John Worboys’ victims have been given the go ahead to challenge the decision to release him. The full judicial review hearing will take place in the High Court on 13 March and Worboys will stay in jail until then.’
BBC News, 7th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 19 January, Secretary of State David Gauke told Parliament he had asked Chief Inspector of Probation, Dame Glenys Stacey, to urgently review the way the Victim Contact Scheme engaged with victims in the Worboys case. This report sets out Dame Glenys Stacey’s findings.’
Ministry of Justice, 7th February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
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