Attempt to secure annonymity for rape accused in civil case is refused
An attempt to grant a man acquitted of rape anonymity in a civil case brought by his alleged victim has been rejected. Stephen Coxen, from Bury in Lancashire, is being
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Disclosure scheme to tackle domestic violence begins in Northern Ireland
A scheme to let people find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence has begun in Northern Ireland. The Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme means the
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New scheme to help perpetrators of domestic violence stop reoffending
Some perpetrators of domestic violence will be offered a chance to avoid jail through a new scheme aimed at reducing reoffending. The pilot project in Londonderry will see convicted offenders
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Council failing on effective action to help Grenfell survivors, independent task force
An independent task force set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire has accused Kensington and Chelsea Council of failing to take effective action to help survivors of
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Victims withdrawing from legal action in revenge porn cases ‘starting to become a problem’
Victims of revenge pornography withdrawing from legal action is “starting to become a problem”, Labour has said. Shadow solicitor general Nick Thomas-Symonds (pictured) also called for better data collection on
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Campaigners call for action over ‘poor’ provision for Troubles victims
Wheelchair and prosthetic limb provision is worse in Northern Ireland than other parts of the UK, according to Troubles victims. The warning comes as some of those most seriously hurt
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Regional breakdown reveals nearly 500 sex offenders ‘missing in Britian’
Police have lost tabs on nearly 500 registered sex offenders in Britain, according to a report. The missing include rapists and paedophiles, including some who disappeared more than a decade
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‘Inappropriate’ for UK to approve compensation to victims of NI historical abuse
It would be “constitutionally inappropriate” if the UK Government stepped in to approve the payment of compensation to victims of historical abuse in Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley has said. The
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Domestic abuse victims in Birmingham being sent as far as Manchester, Labour
Domestic violence victims in Birmingham are being sent as far away as Manchester amid a “national crisis” in refuges, Labour has said. Shadow communities minister Melanie Onn hit out at
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Rape liaison officer who saved child pictures of ‘attractive’ victim jailed for two years
A sexual offences liaison officer who found a rape victim in his care “attractive” has been jailed after he hacked into her Facebook account and downloaded pictures of her as
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