New protocol for rape & sexual abuse cases
A predicted 30% surge in rape trials has prompted police and prosecutors to overhaul guidelines on handling cases. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police chiefs have launched a joint
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Researchers call for more care leaver support
Children leaving social care should be given greater support to prevent them from falling into a life of crime, researchers have said. A pilot scheme to address the often-neglected needs
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Charity warning over child cruelty prosecution loophole
A legal loophole makes it impossible to prosecute adults for neglect or ill-treatment of 16 and 17-year-olds, a charity has warned. The Children’s Society is calling for a change in
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Traffickers face life imprisonment under new Scots proposals
The Scottish Government has today introduced a Bill which will introduce a specific law to combat human trafficking and exploitation for the very first time in Scotland. The Human Trafficking
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BMA report slams child protection in criminal justice
Hundreds of children in custody were already among the “most vulnerable individuals in our society” before they were jailed, and have been continually let down by agencies whose job it
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Lord David Hope to deliver 2014 Kilbrandon Lecture
This years Kilbrandon Lecture will be delivered by Lord David Hope of Craighead, former Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General. Lord Hope will reflect on
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Prisons ombudsman reports 64% increase in suicide rates
The number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons increased by a troubling 64% in 2013-14, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen, as he published his annual report. He added that,
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Report urges police to stop using cells for crisis care
Children suffering a mental health crisis should not be placed in police cells for their own safety, leading psychiatrists have said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said putting youngsters in
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Report: Scottish criminal justice since devolution
It has been claimed that paradoxically, following the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, Scottish criminal justice policy, hitherto more liberal and less punitive than ‘south of the Border’,
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Justice system to examine treatment of victims of crime
Criminal justice agencies, including the courts and police, are to be subjected to in-depth reviews to find out how they treat victims, it has been announced. The reviews have been
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