Man being sued in civil case denies raping woman in St Andrews
A man has told a court he did not rape a woman who has raised a civil legal action against him. Stephen Coxen admitted he had been “rude” towards the
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Inquiry finds 450 lives shortened by hospital regime of administering opioids
An “institutionalised regime” of prescribing and administering opioids without medical justification at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital shortened the lives of more than 450 people, an inquiry has found. An
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Paedophile football coach loses appeal to have 30-year sentence reduced
Victims of paedophile football coach Barry Bennell have spoken of their relief after he failed in a Court of Appeal bid to have his 30-year jail term cut. Three judges
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Commissioner demands ban on domestic abusers cross-examining victims in court
A change in the law is being demanded by the Victims’ Commissioner to stop victims of domestic violence being cross-examined by their abusers in the family courts. Baroness Newlove (pictured)
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Woman who stabbed step-grandfather 120 times on Christmas day jailed for life
A woman who murdered her step-grandfather on Christmas Day by beating him with his own walking stick and stabbing him more than 120 times has been told she will serve
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Teenager with severe cerebral palsy in line for multimillion pound NHS damages
An “extraordinary and bright” teenager who suffered a devastating brain injury at birth is in line for multimillion pound damages from the NHS. Becky Tyler, from Crawley in West Sussex,
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Judge criticises ‘wholly inapproriate’ social work evidence but refuses to name council
A family court judge has criticised social services staff over their handing of a case involving an injured baby, but kept the name of the council they work for secret.
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Woman opens up on fears she would die at hands of increasingly violent and controlling husband
A woman has spoken of how she feared she would die at the hands of her increasingly violent and controlling husband after he was jailed for his abusive crimes. Zeenit
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Police force makes history by issuing first protection order for male victim of forced marriage
A police force has made history by issuing a protection order for their first identified male victim of forced marriage. South Yorkshire Police described the move as a “huge step
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Ban on so-called ‘upskirting’ will also apply to men wearing kilts, peers told
Men wearing kilts will also be protected by plans for a ban on upskirting, it has been disclosed in the Lords. Baroness Vere of Norbiton, speaking for the Government, said
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