Singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini have made calls to “redress the balance” in the legal system as they launched a petition so that those accused of sexual
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Women are being let down by lacklustre laws which are failing to protect them from image-based sexual abuse such as revenge porn and fake porn offences, a report into the
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An 84-year-old woman who stabbed her 85-year-old husband to death in a seemingly “inexplicable” attack had been suffering from a rare, undiagnosed form of dementia, a court has heard. Marjorie
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Prosecutors may be failing to file charges in alleged rape cases because of “myths and stereotypes” about the women bringing the complaints, the Victims’ Commissioner has warned. Dame Vera Baird
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A law named after missing chef Claudia Lawrence is being introduced to help families take over the affairs of loved ones who have disappeared. Ms Lawrence (pictured) has not been
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MP Jess Phillips has criticised UK abortion laws as “backwards and draconian” ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury Festival. The Labour MP (pictured) said being tough on abortion had become
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Victims of sexual assault are getting a “terrible deal” from the criminal justice system and are often only believed if they have behaved like saints, Baroness Newlove has warned. The
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A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can give a sick five-year-old girl from a Jehovah’s Witness family a blood transfusion. The little girl’s parents said their religious beliefs
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A man who refuses to register his son’s birth because he does not want the state to control the youngster has defended his stance after losing a High Court fight.
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A “genuine crisis” in funding for young people with special educational needs could “blight their lives forever”, the High Court has heard. Lawyers representing three families who are bringing a
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