“A police force which admitted failings over its recruitment of an officer who raped and assaulted vulnerable women is facing damages claims from his victims.”
BBC News, 28th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The idea that we are faced with the mutually exclusive objectives of protecting victims of rape and the innocent is false.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“A mother jailed for falsely retracting allegations that she had been raped six times by her husband was freed today on appeal.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three Metropolitan Police officers may face criminal charges over claims they altered an alleged rape victim’s statement so proceedings were dropped.”
BBC News, 10th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Louise Casey, the independent Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has today published a new report on improving support for victims in the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A police force’s handling of a woman’s complaint that she was raped by a known sex offender was ‘so inept that it borders on the unbelievable’, an official report concluded today.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A rape victim who gave her baby away 20 years ago because she could not be sure if the child was her husband’s cannot now find out the truth because of adoption rules, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s scheme compensating victims of crime is to be changed as a result of the 7 July London bombs, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said.”
BBC News, 19th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service has agreed to pay £16,000 compensation to a woman over the handling of a serious sexual assault allegation, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 20th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Essex Police failed to investigate sexual assaults because the victim was not believed due to her history of mental illness, a watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 17th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The £441,000 audit was launched last year after a series of major blunders by detectives investigating rape cases. But the decision to shelve it was taken after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, was asked to identify budget savings.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today began a public consultation on its Public Policy Statement on Human Trafficking.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Tens of thousands of offenders may be able to reduce their sentences by making personal apologies to their victims, under plans for a ‘rehabilitation revolution’ in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“David Cameron today (6 July) ordered an unprecedented inquiry into evidence and allegations of British complicity in the torture and abuse of terror suspects.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Victims of the 7 July attacks have received £11m in compensation so far, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) said.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government has paid off more than 1,000 innocent Iraqis hit by botched British military operations that resulted in deaths, injuries and major damage to property.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Almost half of all sex offences are committed against children, despite them making up just 21% of the population, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 7th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Crown Prospection Service should do more to help disabled victims of hate crime, an official has admitted.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A student jailed for confronting a gang of muggers has been freed by judges on appeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The families of victims of the July 7 bombings and survivors of the attacks could have to spend their compensation and life insurance payouts on hiring lawyers for the inquests, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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