“Victims of crime are being put under extreme duress, leading to injustices, due to a lack of awareness of the Victims’ Code by those working in the justice system, a watchdog has warned.”
BBC News, 29th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Helen Reece argues lack of independent witnesses is main cause of conviction rate which is similar to that of other crimes.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Victims of disability hate crime are being let down by the criminal justice system and attacks are not being properly recorded, according to a report by three official inspectorates.”
The Guardian, 21st March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh has accepted ‘very substantial damages’ from News International, with the Sun admitting that it accessed text messages from her mobile phone after it was stolen, the high court has heard.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘misplaced belief’ that false accusations of rape or domestic violence are commonplace may be undermining police and prosecutors’ efforts to investigate such crimes, the director of public prosecutions has warned.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior police officers has accused defence lawyers of ‘exploiting’ the weakness of sex abuse victims making prosecutors reluctant to bring cases to court.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police buried sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile in files marked ‘restricted’ and ‘sensitive’ because of his celebrity status, a damning report has revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: “Mistakes were made.” HMIC’s review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Savile between 1964 and 2012 (PDF)
“The Government has failed to bring Britain in line with European laws on human trafficking, according to leading charities, who say victims of the crime are being left vulnerable to further abuse.”
The Independent, 10th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The High Court’s rejection of the challenge to the RTA portal fee cut represents ‘a dark day’ for accident victims, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed.”
Litigation Futures, 4th March 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“People who tweeted photos allegedly of child killer Jon Venables are being charged with contempt of court. It’s the latest in a long line of cases that suggest that ordinary social media users need to have a grasp of media law.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Victims of rape and sexual assault will have improved access to expert advice, support and counselling following the go-ahead for four new rape support centres. This takes the total number of centres to 78 across England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“One in three serious offenders last year had at least 15 previous convictions or cautions, up from one in five a decade ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The recent suicide of Frances Andrade has sparked debate once again on the treatment of victims by the court system. Mrs Andrade had, days earlier, testified at the trial of her former music teacher, accused of rape and sexual abuse of her over a period of years during her teens. She took her own life whilst the trial was still continuing, but this information was subject to a reporting injunction until the trial had concluded.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The Daily Mirror has been fined and censured for unlawfully naming an alleged sexual assault victim in a court report.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The judge-led investigation into sexual abuse at the BBC in the Jimmy Savile era has been contacted by more than 425 people and carried out 60 in-person interviews with witnesses.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Kelvin MacKenzie, the former editor of the Sun, faces being sued for malfeasance over his newspaper’s coverage of the Hillsborough football disaster.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The estate of Jimmy Savile and the BBC are being sued by alleged sex abuse victims of the late DJ and presenter.”
BBC News, 13th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Lord Justice Goldring has been appointed by the Coroners for the South Yorkshire (East) and the West Yorkshire (West) Districts as an Assistant Deputy Coroner for the purpose of conducting the inquests into the deaths of the 96 people in the Hillsborough disaster.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Coroners will be able to hold inquests at different locations in England and Wales following a law change put in place today by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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