‘Fewer women could be sent to jail under a review to be announced by ministers this week that is expected to cut sentences for thousands of criminals.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges in the family courts are using victim-blaming and gender-biased language towards domestic abuse survivors, AI analysis of judgments and appeals in England and Wales reveals.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated, external in inquests opening in Birmingham into deaths of Paterson’s patients.
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Systemic failures in the way police deal with stalkers are leaving victims at “serious risk” with some given wrong and “potentially dangerous” advice, a damning report by police chiefs in England and Wales has found.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In recent years, women’s football has experienced an unprecedented surge in popularity and commercialisation. This growth has been beneficial in many respects, but brings to the forefront significant concerns regarding player welfare, particularly the prevalence of injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. These issues have potentially significant legal and regulatory implications.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 19th September 2024
Source: 12kbw.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to slash the number of women going to jail and ultimately close women’s prisons amid an overcrowding crisis.’
The Independent, 24th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Women who have fled rape, forced marriage and sexual exploitation are being subjected to coercion and control by Home Office contractors in hotels, according to new research.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 3,500 current and former workers at Next have won the final stage of a six-year legal battle for equal pay.’
BBC News, 27th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abuse survivors warn that – inside the secretive family courts – they are being ‘retraumatised’ by the legal system, and say judges are the worst offenders.’
The Independent, 17th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Some 140 women who experienced distressing side effects after getting vaginal mesh implants have won payouts expected to stretch into millions of pounds in England.’
The Independent, 19th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two police officers committed gross misconduct by using “unnecessary force” on a vulnerable woman in Bristol, a panel has found.’
BBC News, 17th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse survivors warn that – inside the secretive family courts – they are being “retraumatised” by the legal system, and say judges are the worst offenders.’
The Independent, 16th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Violence against women and girls on British railways has risen by more than 50% over two years, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A panel concluded on Wednesday that the officer’s behaviour in May last year constituted gross misconduct. He has been dismissed and placed on the barred list (banned from policing)’
The Independent, 1st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Crimes involving violence against women and girls have surged by almost 40 per cent in England and Wales in recent years, according to a new report.’
The Independent, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service’s hearing concluded on Thursday [18 July] that a six-month suspension was “appropriate”.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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