Rape victims are facing “outmoded” practices in court, Scotland’s most senior judge has said. Lord Carloway, the Lord President and Lord Justice General, is the head of the judiciary for
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A team which was set up after Jimmy Savile’s abuse came to light is helping police looking into the rape and sexual assault allegations being made against Russell Brand. Earlier
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An alleged victim of a child sex and witchcraft abuse ring told police he was “just crying” after being raped, a court heard. The child made the statement during an
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A doctor who violently raped a woman and then threatened to release a video of the attack said he was not interested in the outcome of a medical tribunal –
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A police officer has been jailed for 26 years for 20 offences including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault on a child. Stephen Hardy, 46, a detective constable with
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A man convicted of the murder and sexual assault of his teenage sister in a “truly evil” attack has been ordered to spend at least 22 years behind bars. Connor
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A former deputy head at the first school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences. Matthew Smith paid £65,000 for two teenagers in
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Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. The 57-year-old (pictured) was found guilty of
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MSPs are seeking views on a Bill to reform Scotland’s justice system. The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill proposes a number of changes, including the abolition of the
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More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in the NHS in England between 2017 and 2022, research suggests. The new data, which includes rapes, sexual
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