Woman who moved to Ireland to ‘escape social workers’ loses court ruling
A woman who left her home in England when pregnant and travelled to Ireland to “escape the clutches” of social workers has lost the latest stage of a family court
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Engage: Margaret Atwood’s Handmaids adopted as powerful symbols of abortion restriction
Five women in red robes, their heads hooded, veils over their faces, silently watched as parliamentarians on the Isle of Man gathered on a grassy hillside last July. They had
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Mother at centre of parent’s allowance case wants justice for her grieving children
An unmarried mother behind a legal battle to access widowed parent’s allowance has accused the Government of treating her grieving children as “insignificant”. Siobhan McLaughlin, 46, said her case, being
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Social services dismissed sisters as ‘troublesome teenagers’ after reporting abuse, court told
Social services dismissed two sisters as “troublesome teenagers” when they were told of sexual abuse at the hands of their mother and stepfather, and returned them repeatedly to their care,
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Hospital staff did not spot boy’s life-threatening illness, inquest told
Hospital staff did not spot an eight-year-old boy’s rare but life-threatening illness in the hours following his admission, an inquest has heard. Callum Cartlidge, described by his headteacher, as a
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Police returned laptop ‘containing abuse images’ to man later jailed for rape
A police force allegedly returned a laptop containing images of abuse to a man who was later jailed for rape after an investigation by another force. The Independent Office for
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Lewisham couple jailed after being caught on CCTV viciously abusing three young children
A couple who were caught on CCTV subjecting three young children in their care to a litany of abuse, including vicious beatings, biting and even sucking on their faces, have
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Man faces jail after attempting to defraud NHS of £837K after exaggerating injuries
A man who grossly exaggerated the effect of his comparatively minor injuries in a bid to defraud the NHS of £837,109 faces a possible jail sentence. The case brought against
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Tougher penalties for people who attack emergency workers move step closer
Tougher penalties for people who attack emergency workers have moved a step closer after MPs unanimously supported measures designed to “protect the protectors”. Labour former minister Chris Bryant’s proposed legislation
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More than 75% of defendents accused of rape cleared in Northern Irish courts
Fewer than one out of every four defendants accused of rape in Northern Ireland was convicted last year, new figures indicate. The 23.4% conviction rate last year was down slightly
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