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Partial Supreme Court victory for disabled over wheelchair spaces on buses

By The Press Association18th January 2017News England

Disabled travellers have won a partial victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses. The case was triggered when wheelchair user Doug

Engage: Britain’s criminal justice system doesn’t know what to do about autism

By Clare Allely & Antonia Wood17th January 2017Engage

Prison is not an easy ride – not least for those with autism spectrum disorder. We know from experience that some prisoners are more vulnerable to bullying and victimisation, more

Probation officers supervising up to 80 offenders at a time, watchdog warns

By The Press Association12th January 2017News England

Probation officers are supervising up to 80 offenders at any one time – leaving the public at greater risk, a watchdog has warned. HM Chief Inspector of Probation Dame Glenys

Government ‘dragging its feet’ over new law on paedophiles, NSPCC

By The Press Association10th January 2017News England

Child safety campaigners have accused the Government of “dragging its feet” over a law giving police new powers to tackle paedophiles. An offence created to target those who groom young

‘Tragic case’ sees mentally ill carer who killed father locked up indefinately

By The Press Association6th January 2017News England

A mentally ill carer has been locked up indefinitely for battering his 81-year-old father to death while under the “intolerable” pressure of looking after both his handicapped parents. Mohsin Manji,

Hospital bosses criticised over pregnant woman with learning difficulties

By The Press Association4th January 2017News England

Hospital bosses with responsibility for the treatment of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties did not launch legal proceedings quickly enough, a Court of Protection judge has said. Managers had

Three sisters whose parents did not give them names are taken into care

By The Press Association3rd January 2017News England

Three sisters whose parents did not give them names have been taken into care following family court hearings. The eldest girl has been adopted and the younger girls placed for

Lawyers to fight on for payouts after loss of sex abuse ‘test’ cases

By The Press Association21st December 2016News England

Lawyers have vowed to fight on with a long-running, multimillion-pound compensation claim over alleged sex abuse in a Catholic children’s home despite losing three out of four first “test” cases.

‘Serious and systemic flaws’ in joint investigation of foster care of two children

By The Press Association21st December 2016News England

Police and social services staff have come under fire from a High Court judge who said there were systemic flaws in a joint investigation relating to two children. Mr Justice

Ex-children’s doctor jailed for sexual abuse incidents given another four years

By The Press Association20th December 2016News England

A former children’s doctor in jail for sexually abusing patients has been given a further four years in prison for assaulting 10 girls as young as eight. Michael Salmon, 81,

Tag: Courts / Justice

Partial Supreme Court victory for disabled over wheelchair spaces on buses

Engage: Britain’s criminal justice system doesn’t know what to do about autism

Probation officers supervising up to 80 offenders at a time, watchdog warns

Government ‘dragging its feet’ over new law on paedophiles, NSPCC

‘Tragic case’ sees mentally ill carer who killed father locked up indefinately

Hospital bosses criticised over pregnant woman with learning difficulties

Three sisters whose parents did not give them names are taken into care

Lawyers to fight on for payouts after loss of sex abuse ‘test’ cases

‘Serious and systemic flaws’ in joint investigation of foster care of two children

Ex-children’s doctor jailed for sexual abuse incidents given another four years

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

Partial Supreme Court victory for disabled over wheelchair spaces on buses

Engage: Britain’s criminal justice system doesn’t know what to do about autism

Probation officers supervising up to 80 offenders at a time, watchdog warns

Government ‘dragging its feet’ over new law on paedophiles, NSPCC

‘Tragic case’ sees mentally ill carer who killed father locked up indefinately

Hospital bosses criticised over pregnant woman with learning difficulties

Three sisters whose parents did not give them names are taken into care

Lawyers to fight on for payouts after loss of sex abuse ‘test’ cases

‘Serious and systemic flaws’ in joint investigation of foster care of two children

Ex-children’s doctor jailed for sexual abuse incidents given another four years