Police recommended charges against 77 individuals and organizations for the Grenfell Tower fire. Survivors express mixed relief, grief, and anger over the lengthy process, with trials unlikely before 2028. Campaigners criticize slow progress and weak corporate manslaughter laws.
Up to 57 individuals and 20 companies may face criminal charges, including corporate gross negligence manslaughter, over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people, with the Crown Prosecution Service to decide by June 2027.
Yvette Cooper's newspaper column justifying Palestine Action's proscription may have prejudiced a trial against six activists, prosecutors warned. Despite the warnings, the then-home secretary published the article, which defence lawyers argued was 'contemptuous reporting'.
Leeds United’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea has been overshadowed by police action against homophobic chanting, with 16 fans reported for prosecution under updated Crown Prosecution Service guidance. Amid a tense, physical match at Wembley, broader concerns around discriminatory abuse, including ongoing “Savile” chants, highlight football’s increasing legal and cultural reckoning with fan behaviour.
Crown Prosecution Service launches action plan to help potential victims and perpetrators understand behavioursYoung people may not even realise they have been victims of stalking, the Crown Prosecution Service has said as it launched a scheme to tackle a rise in offending.The number of stalking offences charged by the CPS in England and Wales reached a record high last year of 7,168. More than 80% of these were flagged as relating to domestic abuse, meaning most victims were stalked or harassed by someone they knew. Continue reading...
