Prosecutors defend decision not to charge in child abuse case
Prosecutors who decided against charging a bar worker branded a child sex abuser by a senior family court judge say decisions would have been made in line with a code
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1.5m ‘could be facing destitution after disappearing from welfare system’
Up to 1.5 million benefit claimants may be facing destitution after disappearing from the welfare system, a report by a former Labour minister has warned. Government is failing to track
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New blood test for Down’s syndrome recommended for high-risk women
A new, highly accurate test for Down’s syndrome has been recommended for high-risk women on the NHS. The simple blood test is used to detect Down’s syndrome and can also
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BASW announce Dr Ruth Allen appointed as new Chief Executive
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has announced that Dr Ruth Allen, currently Director of Social Work at South West London and St Georges’ Mental Health NHS Trust, has
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Lord Janner child sex abuse case formally dropped after peer’s death
Lord Janner’s child sex abuse case has been formally dropped in light of the 87-year-old’s death. Legal proceedings were left in limbo last month following the announcement that the elderly
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Four held in child abuse probe following BBC’s exposé of G4S centre
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect by police investigating allegations of abuse and mistreatment of youngsters at a facility run by private security group G4S. Kent
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Changes to adoption law prioritise placing children ‘as quickly as possible’
Courts and councils will have to give top priority to adoption for children in care in the future, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed. The law is to be changed
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Shami Chakrabarti to quit role at human rights campaign group Liberty
Shami Chakrabarti, one of Britain’s most vocal civil liberties supporters, is to leave human rights campaign group Liberty. The 46-year-old announced her departure from her role as the organisation’s director
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Stricter rules on temporary release hitting prisoner rehab warn charities
Volunteer charities have complained that stricter rules for letting prisoners out on temporary release hamper their ability to fill placements designed to help rehabilitate inmates. A joint briefing by the
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Judge questions rigour of investigations into sex abuse allegations
A senior family court judge says most sexual abuse goes undetected and has questioned whether claims are always “adequately” investigated. Mr Justice Peter Jackson says people who have the “courage”
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