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Mother to be tried accused of sexually abusing daughter after father admits rape

By Johanna Carr21st August 2017News Wales

A mother will face trial accused of sexually abusing her daughter after the girl’s father pleaded guilty to raping the youngster on a number of occasions. The woman, who cannot

Judge approves council care for girl terrified of father after rejecting religious identity

By Brian Farmer18th August 2017News England

A teenager from Kuwait who told police her father would kill her if he knew she had rejected her “religious and cultural identity” should go into council care, a family

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

By Brian Farmer18th August 2017News England

A 38-year-old Down’s Syndrome sufferer is to get more than £10,000 compensation from a council after his wife was told to stop having sex with him. Council staff wrote to

Named person policy changes ‘may not address Supreme Court findings’

By The Press Association17th August 2017News Scotland

Measures aimed at clarifying how information should be shared as part of the controversial ”named person” scheme do not go far enough, lawyers have said. The Faculty of Advocates said

Couples devastated as judge rejects NI same sex marriage ban challenges

By David Young17th August 2017News Northern Ireland

Two landmark court challenges against the ban on same sex marriage in Northern Ireland have been dismissed. Mr Justice O’Hara rejected both cases, insisting the ban did not violate the

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts

By John Aston17th August 2017News England

A severely disabled man is taking his legal battle over cuts to his care package to the Court of Appeal. In the first case of its kind, Luke Davey, 40,

Report: Allegations of domestic abuse in child contact cases – Women’s Aid & Cafcass

By Iain MacDonald17th August 2017Reports & Resources

Research released by Women’s Aid and Cafcass finds that 62% of applications to the family court about where a child should live or spend time feature allegations of domestic abuse.

Lisburn shop owner convicted for illegal sales of prescription medicines

By Iain MacDonald16th August 2017News Northern Ireland

A 43 year-old woman has been convicted at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court for the sale and supply of illegal prescription medicines from her Eastern European convenience food store in Lisburn. Eduarda

Traveller family convicted of decades of slavery after keeping vulnerable adults captive

By Richard Vernalls13th August 2017News England

Members of a traveller family have been convicted of running a modern slavery ring which kept one of its captives in “truly shocking” conditions for decades. Vulnerable people were forced

Female prison officer jailed over relationship with young offenders unit inmate

By Nina Massey10th August 2017News England

A female prison officer who had an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at a youth offenders unit has been jailed. Chelsea Blackwell, 27, exchanged more than 850 messages with the

Tag: Courts / Justice

Mother to be tried accused of sexually abusing daughter after father admits rape

Judge approves council care for girl terrified of father after rejecting religious identity

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

Named person policy changes ‘may not address Supreme Court findings’

Couples devastated as judge rejects NI same sex marriage ban challenges

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts

Lisburn shop owner convicted for illegal sales of prescription medicines

Traveller family convicted of decades of slavery after keeping vulnerable adults captive

Female prison officer jailed over relationship with young offenders unit inmate

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Courts / Justice

Mother to be tried accused of sexually abusing daughter after father admits rape

Judge approves council care for girl terrified of father after rejecting religious identity

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

Named person policy changes ‘may not address Supreme Court findings’

Couples devastated as judge rejects NI same sex marriage ban challenges

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts

Report: Allegations of domestic abuse in child contact cases – Women’s Aid & Cafcass

Lisburn shop owner convicted for illegal sales of prescription medicines

Traveller family convicted of decades of slavery after keeping vulnerable adults captive

Female prison officer jailed over relationship with young offenders unit inmate