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Report recommends virtual courts to deal with domestic abuse cases across Scotland

By The Press Association21st January 2022News Scotland

Specialist online courts should be set up to deal with domestic abuse cases, a report has recommended. The Virtual Trials National Project Board said that creating such courts could increase

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support

By Margaret Davis, Reporter20th January 2022News England

Prosecutions and convictions for child sexual abuse have fallen by around half in four years, research by a children’s charity suggests. Figures obtained by the NSPCC under Freedom of Information

Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

By Rebecca Black, Reporter19th January 2022News Northern Ireland

An announcement around an official apology from Stormont to those abused in historic institutions is expected to be made on Thursday. Margaret McGuckin, of the victims group Savia, said she

Nearly 400 claims of sexual misconduct made to Scottish universities since 2016, figures show

By The Press Association18th January 2022News Scotland

Almost 400 accusations of sexual impropriety have been made to Scottish universities in the past five years, new figures have shown. A series of freedom of information requests by the

Over 7,500 who made request to disclosure scheme found out about partner’s abusive past

By The Press Association23rd December 2021News Scotland

Thousands of people have found out about their partner’s abusive past after making requests to a police hotline since it was set up six years ago. Around 56% of the

Charity warns nearly 16,000 children to be exposed to domestic abuse over Christmas

By Alana Calvert, Reporter23rd December 2021News England

Nearly 16,000 children will be victims of domestic abuse over the Christmas fortnight alone, according to charity Early Intervention Foundation (EIF). The not-for-profit, which advocates for effective early intervention to

Engage: How claims of ‘consensual rough sex’ hide abuse and coercive control from courts

By Cassandra Wiener, University of London and Tanya Palmer, University of Sussex17th December 2021Engage

In December 2018, British man John Broadhurst was sentenced to just three years and eight months in prison for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Natalie Connolly. While Connolly sustained 40

Former Tory MP given 10 months to pay £35,000 owed after sexual assault convictions

By Ted Hennessey, Reporter17th December 2021News England

Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has been given until September next year to pay the £35,000 owed following his sentence for sexually assaulting two women. The 50-year-old former Dover MP (pictured)

Families yet to be contacted fear inquiry into sexual abuse of hospital bodies will be ‘closed shop’

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter15th December 2021News England

The mother of a woman sexually abused by necrophiliac David Fuller has said she fears the Government’s inquiry will be a “closed shop” to his victims’ families. Nevres Kemal’s daughter

MP vows to campaign for domestic abuse victims after rape ruling against politician ex-husband

By Brian Farmer, Reporter10th December 2021News England

A Conservative MP found to have been raped by her politician ex-husband says she will campaign for victims of domestic violence. Kate Griffiths, MP for Burton in Staffordshire, waived her

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Report recommends virtual courts to deal with domestic abuse cases across Scotland

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support

Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

Nearly 400 claims of sexual misconduct made to Scottish universities since 2016, figures show

Over 7,500 who made request to disclosure scheme found out about partner’s abusive past

Engage: How claims of ‘consensual rough sex’ hide abuse and coercive control from courts

Former Tory MP given 10 months to pay £35,000 owed after sexual assault convictions

Families yet to be contacted fear inquiry into sexual abuse of hospital bodies will be ‘closed shop’

MP vows to campaign for domestic abuse victims after rape ruling against politician ex-husband

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

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Tag: Victim Support

Report recommends virtual courts to deal with domestic abuse cases across Scotland

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support

Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

Nearly 400 claims of sexual misconduct made to Scottish universities since 2016, figures show

Over 7,500 who made request to disclosure scheme found out about partner’s abusive past

Charity warns nearly 16,000 children to be exposed to domestic abuse over Christmas

Engage: How claims of ‘consensual rough sex’ hide abuse and coercive control from courts

Former Tory MP given 10 months to pay £35,000 owed after sexual assault convictions

Families yet to be contacted fear inquiry into sexual abuse of hospital bodies will be ‘closed shop’

MP vows to campaign for domestic abuse victims after rape ruling against politician ex-husband