Twin babies whose parents both have learning difficulties and met while living in supported accommodation must be placed for adoption, a family court judge has ruled. Both parents, who are
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Domestic abuse continues to be a “scourge” on society more than 40 years after the introduction of historic legislation designed to protect women, according to the most senior family court
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A three-year-old girl was hidden in the boot of a car with two adults as a gang tried to smuggle Albanian nationals into the UK. Six people have been jailed
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Sexually abused children as young as 12 could still be denied compensation under revised official guidelines on the grounds they had “consented”, it has been reported. The Criminal Injuries Compensation
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A judge has spoken out about the serious nationwide shortage of secure accommodation for troubled children. Judge Rowe echoed the “frustration” of other senior judges about the situation when she
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Around 750 private patients treated by disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson will receive compensation from a new £37 million fund. Spire Healthcare, which runs private hospitals in the West Midlands
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Police are “absolutely determined” to obtain a successful prosecution for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite no-one being convicted of the crime since it was outlawed more than 30 years ago,
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The head of a traveller family who helped to run a modern day slavery ring has been jailed for 10 years and nine months. Martin Rooney, aged 57, was among
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A police force is planning to expand specialist training in mental health issues to all front line staff after a trial project showed it improves officers’ attitude and confidence dealing
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A mother-of-four who attempted to smuggle 12 Vietnamese migrants into Britain broke down in court as she was jailed alongside her former boyfriend. Katy Bethel and Aaron Harris, both 28,
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