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Government ‘ignoring’ calls to change funding at inquests, campaigners claim

By Flora Thompson, Reporter30th July 2019News England

Widespread calls for change to legal aid funding for inquests are being “ignored” by Government, campaigners have claimed. Cuts to legal aid funding in civil cases have made it harder

Judge voices concern after ‘highly-disturbed’ 11-year-old boy restrained by police

By Brian Farmer, Reporter29th July 2019News England

A High Court judge has voiced concern after a “slight” and “highly-disturbed” epileptic 11-year-old boy was handcuffed and placed in leg restraints by police for an “extended period”. Mr Justice

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

By Henry Clare and Dave Higgens, Reporters26th July 2019News England

A fantasist whose repeated lies tarnished the reputations of the high-profile men he falsely accused of being murderers and paedophiles has been jailed for 18 years. The Metropolitan Police spent

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

By Brian Farmer, Reporter26th July 2019News England

A severely disabled man who communicated by blinking and persuaded a judge to let him leave hospital and go home to his mother has died, lawyers have said. Mr Justice

Health trust probe under way after freed paranoid schizophrenic killed mother

By Eleanor Barlow and Kim Pilling. Reporters26th July 2019News England

A health trust is carrying out an internal investigation after a paranoid schizophrenic killed his mother following his discharge from hospital care. Lee Sowerby (pictured), 45, had already received two

Judge orders special arrangements for girl’s Egypt trip amid FGM fears

By Brian Farmer, Reporter26th July 2019News England

A High Court judge has said special arrangements must be made to allow a two-year-old girl thought to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) to travel to Egypt.

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter25th July 2019News England

Attacks on prison staff rose 15% in a year, while self-harm incidents in jails reached a new record level, official figures show. Assaults behind bars hit a new high of

Man who livestreamed child sex abuse from Philippines jailed for nine years

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter25th July 2019News Scotland

A man who paid to watch children being sexually abused in the Philippines via livestream has been jailed for nine years. Prosecutors said Matthew Bell (pictured) is the first person

Under-fire police force not effectively managing children at risk, report finds

By Josh Payne, Reporter24th July 2019News England

An under-fire police force is still not effectively managing children at risk, a report has concluded. Northamptonshire Police were told there were a number of areas to improve in child

Minister downplays judicial review prospects for paedophile nursery worker case

By Richard Wheeler, Parliamentary Editor23rd July 2019News England

A justice minister does not believe permission could be secured for a judicial review of the Parole Board’s decision to release paedophile nursery worker Vanessa George. Robert Buckland told MPs

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Government ‘ignoring’ calls to change funding at inquests, campaigners claim

Judge voices concern after ‘highly-disturbed’ 11-year-old boy restrained by police

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

Health trust probe under way after freed paranoid schizophrenic killed mother

Judge orders special arrangements for girl’s Egypt trip amid FGM fears

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

Man who livestreamed child sex abuse from Philippines jailed for nine years

Under-fire police force not effectively managing children at risk, report finds

Minister downplays judicial review prospects for paedophile nursery worker case

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Courts / Justice

Government ‘ignoring’ calls to change funding at inquests, campaigners claim

Judge voices concern after ‘highly-disturbed’ 11-year-old boy restrained by police

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

Health trust probe under way after freed paranoid schizophrenic killed mother

Judge orders special arrangements for girl’s Egypt trip amid FGM fears

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

Man who livestreamed child sex abuse from Philippines jailed for nine years

Under-fire police force not effectively managing children at risk, report finds

Minister downplays judicial review prospects for paedophile nursery worker case