Survivors have welcomed the recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, although legal experts warned that proposed mandatory reporting rules do not go far enough. Lucy Duckworth and
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An inquiry into child sex abuse lacked focus on Welsh institutions and victims, a solicitor representing survivors has claimed. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) which began in
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A man who was sexually assaulted by a former Durham coach as a child has called for an independent inquiry into abuse within the sport, and revealed he has received
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Former victims’ commissioner Baroness Newlove has warned that the “system is broken” when it comes to taking care of victims in the criminal justice system. The Conservative peer, who is
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Prosecutors are “determined” to increase the confidence that victims have in the criminal justice system, Scotland’s Lord Advocate said after the launch of a pilot scheme to improve the experience
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The number of domestic abuse related charges reported to prosecutors fell slightly last year, though they were at their second highest level in six years, figures show. Crown Office and
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Migrant victims of domestic abuse are being pushed from “pillar to post”, refused beds in refuges and reported to immigration enforcement after seeking help, a committee has heard. Women fleeing
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Survivors of a notorious British child migrant scheme want answers from the Prince of Wales and his charity after learning their wait for compensation has been delayed by another two
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Children affected by the Manchester Arena terror attack are being urged to share their experiences of the support they have received since the atrocity. The findings from an easy-to-complete online
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Survivors of mother and baby homes, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses have been urged to speak to police. Detectives are investigating allegations of abuse at the institutions which were formerly run
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