Man accused of naming woman in rugby rape trial stays away from court
A man accused of using social media to name the woman at the centre of a rape trial involving two rugby stars stayed away from court as his case was
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CPS reveal record rape conviction rate amid criticism of ‘dramatic decrease’ in prosecutions
Three in four cases of violence against women and girls taken on by prosecutors end in conviction, the highest rate since comparable records began, new figures for England and Wales
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CPS denies altering rape prosecution advice to boost conviction rates
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has denied changing its approach to rape prosecutions to improve conviction rates. The Guardian newspaper reported that advice to take a proportion of “weak cases
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‘Grave concerns’ raised over monitoring of domestic abusers after prison release
Serious failings in the management of domestic abusers living in the community are laid bare in a major new report. Inspectors found contact with offenders was too infrequent, leaving many
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Engage: ‘Unconsiderate’ sex with partner can be worse than stranger rape – Germaine Greer
Constant “unconsiderate” sex with a partner can be worse than rape by a stranger, feminist writer Germaine Greer has suggested. While rape by a stranger is “bloody bad luck”, it
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Murder victim’s mother tells of ‘dreadful’ justice system treatment
The mother of a murder victim has said she hopes a planned support service will help other families avoid her “dreadful” experience of the justice system. Lynn Burns’ only child
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Victims of major disasters set to receive extra support under new Government plans
Victims of major disasters are set to be given extra support as ministers consult on plans to create an Independent Public Advocate, the Ministry of Justice has announced. Bereaved families
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Serious failings meant prisoners could have contacted victims from jail
Serious failings risked allowing prisoners to make contact with victims from jail, a watchdog has warned. An inspection report on HMP High Down said public protection assessments to determine whether
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Boy who lost loved ones in Grenfell visits Cornwall as charity reaches milestone
A five-year-old has become the 300th person affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster to visit Cornwall through a scheme set up to help survivors. Adam Chaer-Yemlahi, who lost his aunt,
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Around 2,000 child migrants sent abroad to sue Government over sexual abuse
Survivors who were abused as children after being sent abroad under state-backed programmes are suing the Government for compensation. Thousands of Britons, many in care or from poor families, were
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