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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...

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Lack 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...

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Benefit 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...

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Crown 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...

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Domestic 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...

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London 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...

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500 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...

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Laws 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...

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British “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...

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Higher 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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