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Early handling of rape cases by Crown Prosecution Service ‘not good enough’

An inspection of the prosecuting body found that while the number of rape cases being charged is increasing, urgent improvements are needed.

Evening Standard

Prosecutor reflects on ‘long road’ to justice for baby Victoria

Samantha Yelland, senior crown prosecutor for CPS London, said: ‘I feel that justice has been done.’

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on private prosecutions: access to justice should not depend on people’s ability to pay

Editorial: An option that should provide a safety valve when the state falls short appears to be increasingly a tool for businesses – sometimes to draconian effect

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Grenfell Tower campaigners hit out at delay to possible banning of firms criticised in inquiry

Ministers have confirmed a pause in possible public contract bans for seven firms ‘to prevent any impact on criminal investigations’

Evening Standard

Ministers accused of betrayal after pausing Grenfell contract investigations

Government has paused possible public contract bans for seven firms to avoid prejudicing criminal inquiries

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell United accuses Government of ‘shameless betrayal’ over bans probe pause

The group said the Government ‘failed to do its basic due diligence’ in engaging with police and prosecutors before announcing its own investigation.

Evening Standard

Probe into bans for Grenfell firms paused amidst criminal investigation

The Cabinet office confirmed in February that seven companies were facing possible bans.

Evening Standard

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12 People Who Have More Access to Your Medical Records Than You Do

We often think of our medical records as intensely private, protected by a fortress of laws like HIPAA. The reality, however, is far more complex. While you have a right to access your own information, a surprising number of entities can also view your sensitive health data, often without your…

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British teacher accused of sexually assaulting child in Turkey will not be extradited

Turkish authorities had sought her return over allegations she assaulted a young child while teaching

The Independent UK

Appeal bid over British teacher’s extradition to Turkey dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it would not pursue an appeal after Rebecca Richardson was discharged from the extradition request last month.

Evening Standard

Arsenal Release Statement After Thomas Partey Charged With Rape

The Crown Prosecution Service brought charges against Partey after a three-year investigation.

Sports Illustrated

Thomas Partey: Former Arsenal Midfielder Charged With Multiple Counts of Rape

Partey, who became a free agent on July 1, has been under investigation since July 2022.

Sports Illustrated

Man Reports Ex After She Tries To Leave 2 Adopted Daughters With Him, CPS Takes All 6 Children

Who’s really responsible here?

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Lucy Letby alleged to have murdered and harmed more babies

CPS says it is considering more charges against former nurse after evidence from Cheshire police detectives

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Evening Standard

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby could face more charges

Detectives passed the CPS a ‘full file of evidence’ to determine whether the former nurse Letby should be charged with more crimes

The Independent UK

Killer nurse Lucy Letby could face new charges over more baby deaths at hospitals

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others

Reason

The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Child-Snatching Texas Cop Who Falsely Alleged Abandonment

Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know her actions were unconstitutional.

Reason

No Qualified Immunity for School District Police Officer Who Seized Home-Schooled 14-Year-Old from Home

The child, and her 12-year-old brother, were left under the supervision of a neighbor by the mother, who left town for six days for a foreign job interview.

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Evening Standard

London councillor who defected to Reform from Tories quits as CPS prosecutor after explosive remarks

Laila Cunningham dramatically defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives last week, saying she was ‘tired of defending failure’

The Guardian - UK

Excessive use of charging powers observed in joint enterprise trials, say researchers

Exclusive: Appeal charity says some defendants in England and Wales charged with murder over ‘voluntary presence’ at crime scene

The Independent UK

British woman accused of assaulting child in Turkey discharged from extradition

Teacher Rebecca Richardson was discharged from an extradition request over allegations she sexually assaulted a child in Istanbul in 2019.

Evening Standard

Sword attacker guilty of murdering schoolboy in east London street rampage

Marcus Arduini Monzo claimed he was inspired by the Hunger Games when he launched the attacks in Hainault

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Woman Calls CPS On Daughter’s Ex-Husband And Accuses Him Of Forcing His Child To Get A Tattoo

Did she think she would magically get custody of an adult?

The National (Scotland)

Man who posted on X about burning hotels during riots released after CPS mistake

An engineer who admitted posting “burn any hotels with those scruffy bastards in it” on social media during last summer’s riots has…

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Lilly and Jack Sullivan missing: Home life scrutinized as dark new theories emerge

Are they missing, or were they rescued?

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