Family courts are overwhelmed with applications from council social services bosses wanting decisions relating to the care of children, a senior judge has said. Judges are often under extreme time
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A former driving instructor has been jailed for 18 years after raping a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a number of his pupils. Martyn Rees (pictured) was arrested by Staffordshire
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Ministers must “get a grip” and deal with the “appalling” rate of rape prosecutions, Labour has said. Shadow solicitor general Nick Thomas-Symonds (pictured) highlighted the latest official figures which show
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A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the brutal murder of a mother of one. Benjamin Topping, 25, was given a life sentence at Preston
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Predatory paedophile ex-football coach Bob Higgins has been found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault against 23 teenage boys. A jury returned guilty verdicts following a retrial at Bournemouth
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Politicians promoting rape or violence should be given a lifetime ban, according to a new petition. Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged to change the law to stamp out
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Taxi driver John Worboys has appeared in court accused of drugging four women in a bid to carry out sex attacks. Grey-haired Worboys, wearing a grey shirt and glasses, gave
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The Government has apologised for the treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities at Whorlton Hall, branded “tantamount to psychological torture” by Labour. Health Minister Caroline Dinenage apologised on
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Giving free social care to the over-65s could save the NHS £4.5 billion a year by enabling more elderly people to get care in the community, a leading think tank
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Hospital staff have been secretly filmed “torturing” patients with learning disabilities and autism during an investigation experts described as “horrific”. A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and
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