Former first minister Alex Salmond has appeared in court accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults. The procedural hearing at the High
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Family court judges could get training on the “appropriate” way to deal with sex assault allegations after a woman complained about one judge’s “outdated views”. The woman has won an
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Barristers have warned that victims are being denied justice as crown courts sit idle due to cuts imposed by the Government. They say trials are being abandoned, cases are being
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Former first minister Alex Salmond is set to appear in court later on Wednesday accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults. The
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An elderly man with dementia, who stopped eating after being accused of historic child sex abuse, is at the centre of litigation in a specialist court. A judge may have
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Doctors have been told they do not always need a Court of Protection judge’s approval before making decisions relating to the treatment of seriously-ill people with mental health issues. Court
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Vulnerable people are struggling to challenge care plans put in place by authorities because most councils no longer offer free legal advice, lawyers have warned. Research by the Law Society
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The first stalking prevention order is thought to have been handed down by the courts within hours of new rules coming into force. The order was issued at Brighton Magistrates’
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A father of five who began a new life as a woman after leaving an ultra-orthodox Jewish community has abandoned a family court fight over her children. The woman has
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The former head of a charity for the disabled pleaded guilty to defrauding the body’s pension scheme to protect his wife from prosecution and serving a longer prison term than
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