‘Thousands of trafficking victims who had government support payments removed in the midst of the pandemic are entitled to back payments that could run into millions of pounds, following a high court ruling that found the policy to be unlawful.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has said there should be a ban placed on parties involving “excessive drinking” in the Royal Navy after a sailor was jailed for raping a female colleague following a party at a hotel. ‘
The Independent, 16th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police in England and Wales will take wide-ranging action to deliver a fundamental shift in priority of violence against women and girls and give victims a consistently high standard of service wherever they are.’
National Police Chiefs' Council, 15th December 2021
Source: news.npcc.police.uk
‘Hundreds of sexual assault and rape victims with minor criminal convictions are being denied financial compensation, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An online blackmailer who forced children to engage in sexual activity and sold that material on has been sentenced to 32 years today (10 December 2021) at Birmingham Crown Court.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The family of a private investigator whose murder 34 years ago remains unsolved are preparing to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the case.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Nearly two-thirds of London rape victims who drop their complaint do so within a month of going to police, with the proportion tripling in two years, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A member of the Royal Navy, whose rape case collapsed in a military court, has backed calls for serious offences committed in the UK to be investigated and tried through civilian courts.’
BBC News, 6th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother jailed for harming her baby has accused the courts of “injustice” after judges accepted she was a victim of abuse but ruled against an application for an appeal against her conviction made on the grounds that her violent ex-partner coerced her to lie at her trial.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A monitoring mechanism to improve the family court’s response to domestic abuse will be piloted next spring, the domestic abuse commissioner and victims commissioner have revealed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th November 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Victims of sexual violence face further abuse and trauma as a result of the UK asylum process and are systematically let down by authorities, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abuse now accounts for one in eight crimes reported to the Met Police, new figures show.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who carried out a series of horrific sexual attacks on a vulnerable woman over several years has been jailed following a “harrowing” police investigation.’
The Independent, 24th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police must do more to support and listen to survivors of child sexual abuse, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), following a major investigation into South Yorkshire police’s response to allegations made in Rotherham.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“Myself and my family have suffered life-changing trauma,” a domestic abuse victim tells The Independent. “Following the attack, I am unable to work due to my injuries and live in paralysing fear of what will happen when he is released in eight years.”
Her ex-partner was jailed for life – but with a minimum term of only eight years – in March. The domestic abuse victim has now been told she has missed her chance to appeal his sentence but was never told she had the right to do so under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme. Instead, police inaccurately told her she was unable to appeal his sentence because “a life sentence is the maximum”.’
The Independent, 19th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer who pursued inappropriate relationships with a woman feared to have suffered an overdose and another whose mother died would have been dismissed without notice had he not already retired, a watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 17th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Experts have warned that victims of trafficking risk being “driven underground” under new Home Office plans to grant immigration enforcement teams the power to decide on modern slavery cases.’
The Independent, 12th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Child abuse and grooming cases where victims did not engage with police are to be reviewed to improve support for those affected in future.’
BBC News, 9th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A watchdog has issued a warning over police officers’ “unacceptable” use of WhatsApp to share sensitive operational information and discriminatory comments.’
The Independent, 7th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Priti Patel’s immigration bill risks hampering the prosecution of human traffickers in the UK and making it more difficult for people to escape exploitation, senior police officers have warned.’
The Independent, 8th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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