India Government Pledges for Stricter Laws
The Indian government has faced pressure to reform its laws on sexual assaults after a 23-year old woman was gang raped and murdered on a bus in Delhi. The government finally announced its plans to...
View ArticleLack of Awareness on Disability Hate Crimes
Reports by the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the National Probation Service, have shown that victims of hate crimes are being let down by the Criminal Justice...
View ArticleBenefit cheats face increased jail terms of up to 10 years
The UK’s most senior prosecutor has stated that benefit cheats who disobey the system will face longer jail sentences of up to 10 years in an aim to reduce the number of unnecessary payments being made...
View ArticleCrown Prosecution Service Drops Case Against Iceland Bin Scavengers
The case against three homeless men who retrieved discarded food from bins behind a branch of Iceland have been dropped. Although the food had been thrown away, the contents of the bins were...
View ArticleDomestic Abuse Victims Could get Greater Privacy
The recent, high-profile introduction of Clare’s Law has given better protection to victims and potential victims of domestic abuse. However, further reform is now being pushed for which would afford...
View ArticleLondon Crime Drops by Over 6%
According to the Metropolitan Police, the course of the last financial year saw a 6.2% drop in crimes reported in London. Following the drop, burglary has hit the lowest level in over 40 years. The...
View Article500 Reports About Jimmy Savile Crimes
Roughly 20 months after investigations began, the number of reports relating to allegations against late television personality Jimmy Savile has reached at least 500. This figure, however, includes all...
View ArticleLaws Against Domestic Abuse Could be Expanded
Laws against domestic abuse could be widened to better reflect the full range of ways in which partners may be abused. According to recent proposals from the Home Office, new legislation could tackle...
View ArticleBritish “Volleyball Woman” Released in Iran
Ghoncheh Ghavami, a British-Iranian woman controversially jailed and allegedly beaten by authorities in Iran earlier this year, has been released on bail. Ms Ghavami was jailed after attempting to...
View ArticleHigher Courts’ Time Being Wasted, says Senior Judge
Sir Terence Etherton, a senior judge who serves as chancellor of the High Court, has criticised the way in which the time of the higher courts and most qualified judges is being wasted. According to...
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