New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences
Parents and caregivers who physically harm children will face tougher, lasting consequences for their actions following a new child cruelty register. Adults who subject children in their care to cruel, heartless crimes, such as neglect and abandonment, will be more closely monitored by police and face similar restrictions as registered sex offenders – reducing the […]
Free legal advice to be provided to victims of sexual offences perpetrated by military personnel for the first time
Victims of sexual offences committed by those serving in the Armed Forces will receive free, independent legal advice, in a UK justice first, under new plans announced today. The Independent Legal Advocacy (ILA) support programme pilot will provide impartial legal support to anyone aged 18 or over, irrespective of whether they are Service personnel or […]
Police super-complaints: length of investigations into sexual offences
Super-complaint from the Centre for Women’s Justice about the length of police investigations into sexual offences. Source link
Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: second report submitted
Update on the progress and completion of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences. Source link
New financial penalties for environmental offences
Water companies who commit environmental offences could face quicker penalties of up to £500,000, under changes being considered by the government. A consultation has been launched to expand and strengthen the current range of financial penalties available to the Environment Agency in a bid to clamp down on more offences. Currently, the Environment Agency struggles […]
Record number of gang leaders charged for county lines offences
A record number of gang leaders have been charged for ‘county lines’ offences in the past year following targeted police action through the government’s County Lines Programme. More than 1,120 senior gang members have been charged and over 2,300 ‘deal lines’ closed in the 12 months since July 2024, due to targeted policing of key […]