A record number of people in England and Wales are being convicted of violent crimes against women, figures show. There have been increases in the number of successful prosecutions for
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The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has announced that Elaine Buckley has been appointed as the new Chair of the Council. A qualified physiotherapist, Elaine is currently the Assistant
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North East Lincolnshire Council has been heavily criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) after social workers arbitrarily removed a young baby from her mother’s care and handed the child
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Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new Child Protection Taskforce to ‘drive forward fundamental reforms to protect the most vulnerable children in our society and give them the opportunity
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Some gay people in sleepy villages and rural towns are being relentlessly bullied because of their sexuality – leaving some too scared to leave the house, an expert has warned.
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Michael Gove will launch a stinging attack on the “two-nation” justice system that allows the wealthy to enjoy “gold standard” services while “badly” failing many victims of crime. The poorest
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Relatives of people who have died from drugs or alcohol often receive poor support following their bereavement, which can exacerbate their grief, according to research. Their grief can also be
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A review into why children in care are more likely to end up in the criminal justice system has been launched, aimed at stopping the “depressing route from care to
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Serious criminal cases are taking longer to process than at any point in the last 15 years, according to research by a victims’ charity. The analysis of Ministry of Justice
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Campaigners have called for urgent action to stop unaccompanied child asylum seekers being thrown behind bars with adults. Traumatised youngsters whose ages are disputed are being imprisoned on the basis
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