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Specialist rape courts are to be set up in Britain for the first time as Dominic Raab vowed to increase convictions . All court staff, police and prosecutors working on serious sex offence cases will receive specialist trauma training at three pilot courts while victims will get independent advisers to support them through the process and speak up for them. The scheme will be rolled out in Leeds, Newcastle and Snaresbrook Crown Courts, which will each have a dedicated courtroom for dealing with rape cases, while the rest of the building handles other offences. It follows a slump in prosecutions to just 1.3 per cent of the 67,125 offences recorded by police in 2021 as more than half of victims withdraw from cases due to intrusive investigations by police , delays that can average two or three years and trauma of reliving their attack in court. Courtrooms will also be equipped with new video technology and be able to take advantage of the rapid rollout of … [Read more...] about Specialist rape courts to be created to secure more convictions

COCKY Katie Price has been bragging to pals that she's "packing for a holiday - not jail" ahead of her court date this week. The Sun revealed Katie , 43, will fly on Friday for her sixth trip abroad with fiance Carl Woods this year. That's if she avoids jail after pleading guilty to sending a "gutter s**g" text to her ex-husband Kieran Hayler about his fiancee Michelle . A source told The Sun: "Katie's telling everyone she's packing for a holiday - not jail! "She's buying her holiday wardrobe and telling friends and family she's not worried about it. "She thinks she'll walk free just like all the other times she's been in court. READ MORE ON KATIE PRICE IN PLANE SIGHT Bankrupt Katie Price to jet off on 6th hol in 6 months - if she avoids jail price delay Katie Price swerves bankruptcy court AGAIN as case is moved to 2023 "She's not acting like someone facing time in prison." A judge warned … [Read more...] about Confident Katie Price brags ‘I’m packing for my holiday – I’m not going to jail’ ahead of court date

Reigning Love Island champion Millie Court thinks Dami Hope could be this year's winner. Millie , 24, shared her thoughts on who she believes could go all the way and walk home with the grand prize. Although she said it's "early days" to determine who could win a share of the £50,000 prize pot, Millie thinks Dami could be in with a chance. READ MORE: Love Island Dami's family slam 'tiring' ITV format device as stars are dumped Speaking about the 26-year-old, she told Cosmopolitan UK: "I really Like Dami and I feel like he's not getting enough airtime at the moment but what we have seen of him is he's a gentleman I think he's a funny guy. "Humour gets you a long way on Love Island, especially with girls anyway." At the time Millie answered the set of questions, Dami was in a couple with Amber who has since been booted out of the villa alongside Ikenna. Millie continued: "I think Dami's personality will get him far, I think he seems like a great guy. I'm going … [Read more...] about Love Island winner Millie Court shares theory on who will win this year’s show

All over America, parents are worrying about what their children are being taught in public schools. They know that critical race theory and other far-left ideologies are creeping into lessons. Many want to move their kids to a private religious school—but the cost of tuition imposes an impossible financial burden. That is why many states are considering initiatives that allow taxpayer funds to help parents choose a faith-based school that meets their child's needs. Other states, gripped by anti-religious bigotry, are holding out against this liberating measure. So it's excellent news that the Supreme Court has overruled Maine's policy of denying public funds to private religious education for children even when there is no public school in their neighborhood. Maine justified its discrimination by applying the loaded term "sectarian" to religious schools. The state operates a system where school districts without a public high school pay tuition, up to a statutory limit, for … [Read more...] about Parents, religious schools win at the Supreme Court | Opinion

Political commentator Keith Olbermann is facing backlash after tweeting that "[i]t has become necessary to dissolve" the U.S. Supreme Court following the Court's ruling regarding a New York case that could help shape the national framework on gun laws. "The first step is for a state the 'court' has now forced guns upon, to ignore this ruling," Olbermann tweeted. "Great. You're a court? Why and how do [you] think you can enforce your rulings?" The decision of the Court to strike down a 100-year-old law , which required individuals to show "proper cause" in order to get a license and conceal-carry outside the home, is seen as a victory for Second Amendment proponents. Justice Clarence Thomas, who authored the majority opinion in the ruling on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , wrote, "New York's proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second … [Read more...] about Keith Olbermann slammed for Twitter rant on dissolving Supreme Court

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgin's rape trial could be delayed as the accused's lawyers seek to have his court case postponed due to the publicity surrounding Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech. Bruce Lehrmann is accused of sexually assaulting Ms Higgins, his former co-worker, in Parliament House in March 2019. Mr Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty, was due to stand trial in front of a jury at the ACT Supreme Court next Monday, but his defence team has filed a stay application to delay the hearing. Lisa Wilkinson gave a speech at the Logies Awards on Sunday about her coverage of Brittany Higgin's story. The pair are pictured together at an event Bruce Lehrmann (pictured) was due to face a jury trial next Monday, but his legal team have asked for the hearing to be postponed His lawyers cited the reason as renewed publicity of the case due to Ms Wilkinson's Logie acceptance speech about her coverage of the story during the awards event on Sunday, ABC … [Read more...] about How Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech could delay Brittany Higgin’s rape trial – as the court case is scheduled to go ahead next week

Police officers have a vested interest in keeping illegal guns off the streets, a difficult-enough task already. Now the United States Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen has found unconstitutional the New York law that strictly limited who could carry a firearm in public in the nation’s largest metropolis. At one blow, this ruling ends a restriction that has for decades helped hold down the number of guns in private hands in New York City. The Court’s decision has made the job of the New York Police Department much harder overnight. Officers never know what will happen next. On patrol they may walk into a deli and be confronted with an armed robbery. They may conduct a routine car stop only to find themselves faced with a violent felon willing to murder a cop. Today I’m a professor of criminal justice, but I spent more than 20 years in the NYPD; I retired with the rank of captain. Gun crime was fairly common in the 1980s and … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court Just Made the NYPD’s Job Harder

Law enforcement officers who fail to provide criminal suspects with Miranda warnings prior to questioning cannot be subjected to civil lawsuits for their omissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Justices determined by a 6-3 vote that receiving Miranda warnings — which notify individuals taken into custody of their rights to remain silent, speak with an attorney and ask for that attorney to be present during interactions with police — is not technically a protected constitutional right. The court's classification means that individuals deprived of their Miranda warnings before criminal interrogations take place will not have a foundation to bring legal claims that allege their civil rights were violated after the fact. It effectively protects police officers against civil litigation while also limiting individual protections against self-incrimination. "A violation of Miranda does not necessarily constitute a violation of the Constitution," wrote Justice Samuel … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rules to protect police from lawsuits over violating Miranda rights

THE US Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required "proper cause" in order to receive a license to concealed carry, sparking anti-gun demonstrations. The ruling, which is expected to affect nearly one-quarter of the US population, had been in place for over a century before it was overturned Thursday in a 6-3 vote. This historical ruling comes days after a group of senators reached an agreement on new gun safety legislation that encourages "red flag" laws and enhanced background checks. In a statement regarding the recent overturning, President Joe Biden said he was "deeply disappointed." The president said the ruling "contradicts both common sense and the Constitution, and should deeply trouble us all." The decision greatly increased the amount of New York residents who are eligible to potentially carry a concealed weapon. read more sun stories MAGA DEMO Trump fans rip Jill Biden who WAVES at protesters with 'Fake First … [Read more...] about Protests erupt over Supreme Court decision to overturn New York’s concealed carry law during anti-gun demonstrations

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected as unconstitutional New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public. It is expected that the justices' 6-3 decision could ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of New York and other large cities such as Los Angeles and Boston. The ruling — the high court's first major gun decision in more than a decade — follows a series of recent mass shootings . Why is the decision important? New York's law — in place since 1913 — says that, to carry a concealed handgun, a person must have "proper cause." An individual would have to convince a state firearms licensing officer of a real, rather than speculative, need for self-defense. Licenses could also be granted for activities such as hunting or target practice. The challenge was brought by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. Two men were seeking an unrestricted ability to carry guns outside their homes. Backers of the New York … [Read more...] about US: Top court rules Americans have right to carry guns in public