Month: July 2020
Grime artist Solo 45 jailed for 24 years for multiple rapes | Crime
[ad_1] The grime artist Solo 45, whose real name is Andy Anokye, has been jailed for 24 years for holding four women against their will and raping them repeatedly. His […]
What challenges do rape victims face in getting cases to court? | Rape and sexual assault
[ad_1] Rape prosecutions and convictions have halved in three years, prompting concerns that the offence is effectively being decriminalised. These are some of the challenges rape victims face in getting […]
Prosecution service under fire over record low rape convictions | Rape and sexual assault
[ad_1] The Crown Prosecution Service has faced a barrage of criticism after rape convictions in England and Wales fell to a record low, with police publicly censuring its charging policies […]
Does a lie about fertility negate consent? – Park Square Barristers
[ad_1] Does a lie about fertility negate consent? 23rd July 2020 Nathan Davis This article examines the recent Court of Appeal decision in R v Lawrence EWCA Crim 971. The […]
Section 5 “Causing or Allowing” – The Catch 22 Provision – KCH Garden Sq
[ad_1] ‘ ‘‘Baby-shaking”, or “baby-shaking syndrome” is a colloquial term used to describe the situation where the prosecution allege that a baby has either died or suffered serious injury as […]
CPS unveils five-year blueprint to boost rape convictions | Rape and sexual assault
[ad_1] The Crown Prosecution Service has launched a new strategy to tackle tumbling rates of charging and prosecution for rape, following sustained criticism that the service is failing victims of […]
‘Monstrous’ X Factor contestant Phillip Blackwell jailed for rape – BBC News
[ad_1] ‘A “monstrous” former X Factor contestant who raped women over a 22-year period has been jailed for life.’ Full Story BBC News, 27th July 2020 Source: www.bbc.co.uk [ad_2]
English judges rule lying about fertility to sexual partner is not rape | UK news
[ad_1] A convicted rapist could make a bid for early release after winning an appeal in which judges ruled that lying to a sexual partner about being infertile is not […]
Supreme Court rules there is no right to privacy against “paedophile hunters” – an extended look
[ad_1] 21 July 2020 by Sapan Maini-Thompson In Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was compatible with the accused person’s rights under ECHR article 8 […]
The road to Safer: Equipping industry to end CSAM
[ad_1] From TED to Today “Determined and nervous. In equal parts.” This is how Thorn CEO Julie Cordua describes feeling as she stood in the wings of the TED stage […]