A mother successfully appealed a Family Court judge's decision allowing overnight contact with children for an ex-partner under police investigation for rape. The High Court found the judge erred in dismissing the serious allegations.
A 16-year-old UK rape victim has criticized a court for sparing three boys jail after they were convicted of attacking two girls. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of custodial sentences, a decision the victim described as "like a rock straight in my face."
Two 15-year-old boys who raped two teenage girls in separate attacks in Hampshire have been given youth rehabilitation orders, sparking criticism from the victims and calls for the sentences to be reviewed.
Two teenage boys who raped two girls were given youth rehabilitation orders, sparking outrage from victims and the public. The sentences are under review by the attorney general.
A 16-year-old rape victim expressed deep distress after a judge spared two teenage boys jail, calling the decision a "rock straight in my face." The attorney general is reviewing the sentences, which included youth rehabilitation orders.
