Doctor found not guilty of performing FGM – BBC News
‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: victims
New chair of child abuse inquiry to be announced – The Guardian
‘Theresa May is expected to announce the new chair of the troubled child abuse inquiry following the resignations of two previous holders of the post.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Relatives of road death victims get ‘poor’ service from prosecutors – Daily Telegraph
‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Speaking to witnesses at court: consultation – Attorney General’s Office
‘We are committed to giving an excellent service to all victims and witnesses who attend court as part of our overall commitment to support victims and witnesses effectively throughout their time in the criminal justice system. The aim of this consultation is to ask for responses to the draft guidance which sets out the role played by prosecutors at or before court in ensuring that witnesses give their best evidence. This is a core part of the prosecutor’s job and will, if done properly, impact positively on both the quality of the witness’s evidence in court and the perception of the service they receive from us.’
Attorney General’s Office, 19th January 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
The DPP’s tough new rape guidelines: What are they and why are they so important? – The Independent
‘Rape suspects will now have a greater burden of responsibility to demonstrate how a possible victim consented “with full capacity and freedom to do so” to authorities.’
The Independent, 29th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex abuse inquiry: ‘Victims receive death threats’ after MPs release names online – The Independent
‘Survivors of sex abuse say they have received death threats and been approached by their abusers, after MPs published their details online last week.’
The Independent, 30th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Give slavery victims ‘freedom from prosecution for minor crimes’ – The Guardian
‘Granting victims of slavery immunity from prosecution to give evidence about exploitation will be a key tool in tackling organised gangs, according to the officer in charge of coordinating new investigative powers.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victims’ commissioner: Complaints are not being taken seriously – Daily Telegraph
‘ ”Something is going terribly wrong” with the way victims of crime are treated by the system, says the victims’ tsar.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domestic violence challenge on legal aid fails – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has rejected a challenge to the legality of government changes to legal aid for victims of domestic violence.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Child abuse victims’ lawyer calls for swift decision on inquiry panel’s future – The Guardian
‘A lawyer representing victims of child abuse has called for a swift decision by Theresa May on the future of the independent panel set up to investigate institutional abuse amid concerns that evidence is being lost or destroyed.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Virgin teenager Ben Moynihan: Guilty of stabbing women – BBC News
‘An 18-year-old man has been found guilty of attempting to stab three women to death.’
BBC News, 20th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge criticised after claiming 16-year-old pupil groomed teacher – The Guardian
‘A judge is facing criticism after she handed down a suspended sentence to a teacher found guilty of having sex with a pupil and said the 16-year-old girl had “groomed” him.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child abuse survivors push Theresa May to save independent inquiry – The Guardian
‘Theresa May is under intense pressure to save the independent inquiry into child abuse after survivors groups condemned it as a mess and demanded she rip up the process and start again.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Updated CPS-Police Rape Protocol launched as DPP warns of rising caseloads – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A joint protocol, created and implemented by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Police has been launched today [Thursday 8 January 2015], setting out how to deal with all rape cases from the initial complaint to after the verdict in a trial.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th January 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
National Crime Agency v Robb – WLR Daily
National Crime Agency v Robb; [2014] EWHC 4384 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 1
‘The court gave guidance on the hearing of applications brought by victims of fraud under section 182 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 as to the principles to be applied in following and tracing recoverable property obtained by the defendant through unlawful conduct.’
WLR Daily, 23rd December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Blair: without IRA letters, peace process would have collapsed – The Guardian
‘Giving evidence to MPs, former prime minister defends his role in allowing the on-the-run scheme in 1999.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape trials rise by 30% as courts fight to clear caseload – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are experiencing a 30% surge in the number of rape trials as courts struggle to cope with a backlog of historical allegations and fresh cases.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
