Thieves should not be jailed, says law expert – The Guardian
“Law professor Andrew Ashworth says prison should only be used for most serious violent, threatening or sexual crimes.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2013
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“Law professor Andrew Ashworth says prison should only be used for most serious violent, threatening or sexual crimes.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2013
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“Police failed to arrest thousands of domestic abuse suspects who went on to commit violent crimes, including murder, rape and assault, an Independent on Sunday investigation reveals.”
The Independent, 11th August 2013
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“The most senior judge in England and Wales has rejected calls for specialist courts to deal with child sex abuse cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2013
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“Child victims of sexual abuse will have their cases tried by a hand picked panel of specialist judges to give them more protection in criminal trials, the Lord Chief Justice is expected to announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2013
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“The publisher of the Guardian has rejected a new press self-regulator as proposed by the industry, saying that the proposed funding method threatens its independence and that the biggest national newspapers will call the shots.”
The Guardian, 6th August 2013
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“Rape victims’ human rights are being infringed by the Crown Prosecution Service handing defence lawyers too much information about their injuries and treatment, a watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013
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“A rapist taxi driver described by a prosecutor as ‘every woman’s worst nightmare’ has been jailed.”
BBC News, 26th July 2013
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“Victims of asbestos-related disease are to be offered a process for out-of-court compensation along the lines of the RTA Portal, under proposals to support mesothelioma sufferers announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th July 2013
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“In recent decades, England and Wales have experienced extensive rape law reform and a substantial rise in rape reporting, but the number of rape convictions has not kept pace, leading to a galloping attrition rate: the current proportion of recorded rapes that result in a rape conviction is about 7%. To the extent that rape law reform aimed at convicting more men of rape, it has not been an unqualified success.”
OUP Blog, 22nd July 2013
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” The corporation disclosed in its annual accounts that it has made ‘provision for future compensation claims’ from victims of Jimmy Savile. The accounts show it has set aside £19.1 million for compensation claims, although the money will also be used for other cases. Many of his 214 known offences were on BBC premises, and Savile even attacked a girl during the last edition of Top of the Pops in 2006.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2013
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“The sentence given to BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall for convictions for sexual abuse will be reviewed following complaints he ‘got off lightly’.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
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“An advocacy group for stalking victims in England and Wales – the first of its kind – is to be launched later.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
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“A decision to continue to withhold crucial details from a damning report on widespread abuse in children’s homes has been strongly criticised by victims, lawyers and child protection experts.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
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“An internationally renowned artist who walked free from court despite being convicted of a string of sexual offences against child models is to have his sentence reviewed by the appeal court.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
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“A royal charter to regulate the press will not be introduced until the autumn at the earliest, the BBC has learnt.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2013
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“Anthony Still has been convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court of blackmailing a businessman who paid him £600,000 to stop him revealing details about a secret affair. The businessman, known in court as ‘Barnaby’, decided he could no longer go on paying and went to the police last year. Still was jailed for 11 years.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th June 2013
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“Reports of sex offences overall, both historic and current, has also increased, with one police force seeing allegations almost double since last October, when the Savile affair first emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
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