Compensation for people who suffer at the hands of criminals should be paid up front rather than in “derisory” instalments, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has said. Baroness
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A seriously ill two-month-old baby who doctors say feels pain when held should be allowed to die, a High Court judge has decided. Specialists told Mr Justice Williams that the
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Police in Lincolnshire are failing to record thousands of crimes including sexual offences, grievous bodily harm and rape. A watchdog examined records between June 1 and November 30 2017 and
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Lone parents and their children are going to the UK’s highest court in a battle against the Government’s controversial benefit cap. Supreme Court justices will hear several challenges over the
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The Supreme Court is to hear a landmark case which could have an impact on the rights of thousands of abuse victims. It concerns two people, known as CN and
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A toddler who suffered wrist fractures probably had her arm pulled or twisted, a specialist has told a family court judge. The little girl also suffered a rib fracture consistent
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Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight will not be paid minimum hourly rates after a Court of Appeal ruling. In a decision
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A “morally bankrupt” care home owner who took millions of pounds from wealthy pensioners has been jailed for 21 years. David Barton, 64, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on
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A teenager charged with raping and murdering schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has appeared in court for a second time. The 16-year-old male, who cannot be identified
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A history teacher at a top private school has been jailed for 17 years for raping one of his pupils, leaving her suffering a “life sentence” of suicidal thoughts and
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