CPS issues new guidance on consent in rape cases
Police and prosecutors have today been given the clearest instructions yet on assessing the vital issue of consent in rape cases. A new toolkit called ‘What is consent?’ produced by
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Nursery manager goes on trial accused of child rape and sexual abuse
A nursery manager has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of raping a toddler and sexually abusing two other children at a Lochaber nursery. Mark Maclennan,
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Central Scotland rape crisis centre closes down
A Stirling-based rape crisis centre has closed after failing to address claims of bullying against its manager. An employment tribunal judgement found Central Scotland Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre
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File concerning ‘unnatural sexual behaviour’ at Westminster found in archives
A file concerning past “unnatural sexual” behaviour at Westminster has been discovered among the National Archives. The document, previously classified, was uncovered by university lecturer Dr Chris Murphy late last
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Abuse inquiry member tells committee she ‘was bullied’
A member of the independent panel into child sexual abuse has told MPs she has been “bullied” by the barrister conducting the embattled inquiry. Home Secretary Theresa May set up
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Miliband expresses deep regret on Rotherham abuse
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has talked of his deep regret about the Rotherham child exploitation scandal and how “a Labour council didn’t do the right things and didn’t take the
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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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62 more police brought into Rotherham abuse inquiry
A police chief has revealed that another 62 police officers are being brought in to investigate the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings promised
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Wide variations in reported rape cases in Scotland
New research is needed to understand why there are massive variations in the number of rape cases being reported in different regions, Police Scotland has been told. HM Inspector of
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Danczuk accuses government over child abuse inquiry
A campaigning Labour MP has warned that the Government looks as though it does not “want to get to the truth” about historic child abuse after Home Secretary Theresa May
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