Victims of stalking, harassment, child sexual abuse and other sex crimes will be able to appeal against the sentence given to their perpetrators if they think it is too lenient.
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A coalition of women’s groups has written to political leaders asking what they will do to end violence against women and girls if they win the General Election. The UK-wide
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The Crown Prosecution Service has insisted it has never made decisions on whether to charge rape suspects based on performance targets. The body was forced to defend its position after
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Jurors became tearful and upset as a string of charges were read out ahead of the trial of an alleged serial rapist. Joseph McCann, 34, is accused of a catalogue
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A paramedic has denied 10 sexual offences against four women, including the alleged rape of one patient. Andrew Wheeler, 45, who is due to stand trial next year, denies seven
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Rape victims are being forced to pay mobile phone bills for months after their devices are taken away for examination by police, an investigation has found. Survivors can be left
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A Conservative candidate who made “ill-judged comments” during a radio discussion about a high-profile rape case has announced he is standing down. Former BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Nick Conrad (pictured)
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Rival parties have welcomed Alun Cairn’s resignation after being accused of “brazenly lying” about his knowledge of an allegation that a Tory candidate had sabotaged a rape trial. Welsh Labour
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Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns is facing calls to resign after being accused of lying about his knowledge of an allegation that a Conservative candidate had sabotaged a rape trial. The
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A Welsh Conservative candidate has been suspended from his party after he was accused of deliberately sabotaging a rape trial. Ross England (pictured), a former staff member of Welsh Secretary
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