Law
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Julia Quenzler, who has covered the Shipman and Soham cases, secretly commissioned to provide sketches for Radio 4 soap’s dramatic week in court
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Nottingham jury find Jogee not guilty of murdering Paul Fyfe but deliberations continue over manslaughter charge
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The Stanford University swimmer drew national notoriety after he was convicted of multiple felonies for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman
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Victims of crime should be given the right to confront their offender, says select committee. Share your experiences with us
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Select committee says legal system in England and Wales should work towards ensuring right of restorative justice
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Letters: There is little point in creating new rights until there is proper funding of Citizens Advice bureaux, Law Centres and other voluntary agencies to enforce those rights
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Lawyers say controlling and coercive behaviour powers should be used to help victims before relationships turn violent
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Activists say Chinese president has presided over dramatic offensive against Communist party’s opponents since taking power
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Cross-party Vote Leave Watch, chaired by Chuka Umunna, calls on PM to enshrine EU laws, such as working time directive, into British legislation
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Letters: Few civil or public servants have received any training on any aspect of the 2010 act
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Despite several major forces banning them, investigation shows restraint device used more than 500 times in recent months
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The villagers of Susiya and the Bedouin are some of the West Bank’s most vulnerable communities. Their fate is in the hands of the UN security council
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Australia brought before permanent court of arbitration in The Hague after refusal to negotiate with northern neighbour over long-running dispute
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Annastacia Palaszczuk flags changes to controversial act in response to review describing it as ‘excessively harsh’
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May the force be with us
Victoria Coren MitchellThe police don’t need to man up and be tough. There should be a place for delicate flowers
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Trial transcripts reveal that the assailant and his attorneys attempted to discredit the victim and argued that attack on an unconscious woman was consensual sex
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Court records in Oakland reveal cases where a warrant wasn’t required to listen to calls and how much law enforcement uses the devices
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Harassment of students is widespread but remains invisible, partly because of confidentiality clauses, say campaigners
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Judge Aaron Persky, who has been accused of repeatedly failing to hold men accountable for sexual violence against women, has asked to be reassigned
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Sutcliffe, who murdered 13 women, has been transferred from Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, according to reports
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