A family court judge criticised for having “outdated” views about sexual assault is the subject of an investigation following a complaint. Judge Robin Tolson recently came under fire because of
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Just 4% of child abuse offences recorded by police over a year resulted in a charge or summons, official data shows. Around 227,500 offences identified as child abuse were recorded
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The way domestic abuse is referred to in film and TV classifications will change following new research. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which decides on the certification of
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Hundreds of children died or were victims of abuse and neglect after concerns for their welfare had already been raised with social services, according to a report. The Child Safeguarding
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To coincide with International Women’s Day, The University of Sheffield is launching the second run of the ‘Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence’ course on Future Learn, which was named one
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This bulletin presents statistics on domestic abuse, based on details of incidents and recorded crime supplied by Police Scotland in 2018-19. Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police do
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Police have recorded more than 1,300 cases of domestic abuse since new laws covering coercive and controlling behaviour were introduced, the force has said. The Domestic Abuse Act came into
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A ruling by a family court judge who concluded that a woman who said she was raped by her partner did nothing “physically” to stop him has been made public.
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A coroner is to write to the policing minister calling for at-risk victims to be provided with replacement phones if their mobiles are seized for evidence. Dorset coroner Brendan Allen
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Campaigners have called on ministers and senior members of the judiciary to take action over concerns some family court judges hold “outdated views” on domestic abuse and sexual violence. A
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