Month: June 2020
Pontypool rape confession after parents see text message
Nations impose UK travel bans over new variant France, Germany and Ireland are among those suspending flights from the UK from midnight.
CPS secretly dropped ‘weak’ rape cases, say rights groups | Crown Prosecution Service
Rape cases where a woman was held at knife point, a film of an attack was found on a suspect’s phone and an alleged perpetrator admitted the offence in text […]
Over £46m paid to survivors of abuse at Lambeth children’s homes | Child protection
A survivors’ group has secured a total of more than £46m compensation for 1,340 people who suffered “horrific” abuse in children’s care homes that were infiltrated by paedophiles over several […]
Suspension suffices for doctor’s online sexual misconduct
19 June 2020 by clodaghbradleyqc Yesterday’s judgment of Mr Justice Mostyn in GMC v Awan [2020] EWHC 1553 (Admin) illustrates the fact that the Court’s deference to the specialist Tribunal’s […]
Barrow rape claims trial faces long delay due to coronavirus backlog | UK news
A 19-year-old woman from Barrow accused of making up allegations of sexual exploitation against five men may not stand trial until August 2021 because of legal delays caused by the […]
Police in England and Wales dropping rape inquiries when victims refuse to hand in phones | Rape and sexual assault
Rape investigations are being systematically dropped after victims refuse to hand over their mobile phones for analysis, an investigation has found. Freedom of information requests reveal that about one in […]
Law Pod UK / EP 116: IICSA Update and Abuse within Minority Religions
In Episode 116 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Richard Scorer, Head of Abuse at Slater and Gordon, about progress of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and in particular the […]
When does a crime cause “serious harm”? Court of Appeal considers the application of Article 8 to foreign national offenders
15 June 2020 by Michael Spencer R (Mahmood and Ors) v Upper Tribunal and Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 717 This judgment concerns the definition of “an offence that has caused […]
Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children
Finding something in common. Telling personal stories. Sharing something just a little bit vulnerable and creating a bond. We all do this to build trust. That’s a good thing, right? […]
Compensation for woman after rape trials collapse over police failings
Fourteen people were found not guilty in March 2019 after police failed to gather evidence properly.