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Rape victims’ trials are being delayed for up to nine months by “tenuous” and “disproportionate” searches of their medical, council and even school records, a review by the Attorney General has found. Some victims are waiting months while police and prosecutors carry out “intrusive” searches of “third party” records for personal details that turn out to be irrelevant to the trial. In an interview with The Telegraph, Suella Braverman , QC, cited the case of a rape victim where searches of her carer’s records added nine months to the case yet the resulting evidence was “not relevant to the trial.” “The longer it takes, the more likely it is that the victim will drop out,” she said. This week she will propose a reform package to curb delays including sweeping away unnecessary searches, reducing time-consuming redaction of video and written evidence that can take police officers away from rape investigations for days and earlier disclosure of evidence by lawyers. It is … [Read more...] about Scouring of rape victims’ medical and school records delaying trials by up to nine months

When Lewis Hamilton’s back is to the wall, he frequently produces his most awesome performances. And so it was on Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this afternoon, when the three-time champion took one of the greatest of his pole positions. In doing so he not only defeated arch-rival Sebastian Vettel in a gripping fight that electrified the 40,000 Quebecois race fans who flocked in, but equalled his idol Ayrton Senna’s tally of 65 poles. But that was not left him speechless afterwards. What stole his words and left him on the brink of tears of emotion as he was interviewed in Turn 2 was the surprise gift presented to him on behalf of the Senna family – a genuine race helmet worn when he was driving for Lotus in 1987, by the Brazilian who died at Imola on May 1st, 1994. Recommended Alonso could walk away from F1 if more races are added to the calendar After holding it aloft in its glass box, and then eagerly removing it to show … [Read more...] about Canadian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton emotional after equalling Ayrton Senna’s career pole record in qualifying

Published 15 May 2013 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A 1968 oil painting by German artist Gerhard Richter has set a new record in New York for the highest auction price achieved by a work by a living artist. Richter's photo-painting Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral Square, Milan) sold for $37.1 million (£24.4 million) at Tuesday's sale. Tobias Meyer of Sotheby's called the price "a major accomplishment". Richter, 81, also held the previous record for the top price fetched at auction by a living artist. His abstract painting, Abstraktes Bild , sold for £21.3m in 2012. Sotheby's described Domplatz, Mailand, which depicts a cityscape painted in a style that suggests a blurred photograph, as a "masterpiece of 20th Century art" and the "epitome" of the artist's 1960s photo-painting canon. The price achieved was more than 10 times as much as the then-record $3.5m … [Read more...] about Richter painting breaks record for living artist

CLASSIC cars worth a combined £80million will be on show in the centre of London this week - but you might just miss it. That's because it happens at the Honorable Artillery Company at Finsbury Square - immaculate lawns hidden away behind buildings on all sides. London Concours will be running from 28-30 June this week and Sun readers can get 50% off tickets. Around 100 classic cars will be on show with some of the rarest models in the world featured. Highlights include a Ferrari 250GT California of which only 56 were ever made, hence its £10million price tag. A Ferrari 365 GTS Daytona Spider will also be on show. It's the 68th car of 121 made, meaning it's worth some £2million. Most read in Motors CABLE MANNERS Why electric car buyers are being ripped off & spending £600 to fix issues PLOT TWIST I got revenge after a car parked in my space but it turns out I was in the wrong TORQUE THE … [Read more...] about Rare classic cars worth £80MILLION are on show in central London this week – here’s how you get 50% off tickets

A teenage bodybuilder who wanted to become the new Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson died instantly when an artery burst in his chest, an inquest heard. Andrej Gajdos, 19, collapsed outside a Tesco supermarket in his home town of  Weston-super-Mare when his thoracic aorta ruptured. The Slovakian born teenager had worked out twice a day and used steroids to grow his enormous 7ft 2ins frame to 19 stone of lean muscle. ‘He was loved and known by many people, each with their own story to tell,’ his family wrote on a fundraising page that raised £4,000 to pay for his burial. ‘Andrej was a very keen bodybuilder with aspirations to become the new Rock… he will never reach that height now.’ MORE : These guys are making your grandmother’s china incredibly dirty Gajdos’ drug abuse contributed to his enlarged heart – which was 50 per cent bigger than average. Four different types of steroid were found at the apprentice programmer’s flat in Somerset and he had traces of the … [Read more...] about Teenage bodybuilder dies after his heart ‘burst’

A rush to lock in low borrowing costs sparked the biggest rise in mortgage lending in eight months as the housing market defied rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis. While the figures indicate the property market is holding up more strongly than feared, economists warned a slowdown will soon take hold . Markets expect the Bank of England’s base rate to jump from 1.25pc to above 2.5pc by the end of the year as its policymakers try to battle 40-year-high inflation . pressure on households’ real disposable incomes from the large increase in the cost of essentials, and the current record low level of consumers’ confidence, home-buyer numbers surely will dwindle in the second half of this year.” … [Read more...] about Mortgage lending leaps as buyers rush to get ahead of rising rates

George Russell has a better record of beating his team-mate than any other driver to have started at least 50 races in the last 40 years, new analysis reveals. Russell, who is outperforming Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes so far in 2022, has finished ahead of his team-mate in 49 of his 69 Grands Prix since making his debut in 2019. His success rate of 71 per cent is better than all of the leading drivers going back to the early 1980s, when constructors were first limited to a maximum of two cars. Current world champion Max Verstappen is next on the list, having finished ahead of his team-mate in 97 of his 150 races to date (65 per cent), ahead of Fernando Alonso (65 per cent), Michael Schumacher (63 per cent) and Hamilton (61 per cent). Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator Russell destined for greatness? While much of Russell’s early success came towards the back of the grid, when he was … [Read more...] about Revealed: George Russell is most dominant F1 teammate of modern era

Max Verstappen delivered a strong response to his recent critics by completing a practice double for the Canadian Grand Prix . Verstappen’s crash last time out in Monaco marked his fifth big mistake from six rounds, and he arrived in North America threatening to “headbutt someone” following a series of questions about his accident-prone campaign. But the 20-year-old Dutchman topped the time sheets in both sessions in his Red Bull at a sun-drenched Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as he allowed his driving to do the talking. Recommended Defined by unfulfilled promises, Alonso now stands at a crossroads Verstappen finished 0.130 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen with championship leader Lewis Hamilton half-a-second off the pace. Sebastian Vettel, who trails Hamilton by 14 points in the title race, was fifth in the order. Hamilton fears he will not be in contention for the victory this weekend after his Mercedes team failed to bring a scheduled … [Read more...] about Max Verstappen lets his driving do the talking in Canada

Fernando Alonso might think F1 in its current guise is predictable – and it’s hard not to agree at times – but with the top four drivers covered by just 0.232s, and one of them electing to start on the softest tyre compound, Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix holds great promise. Sebastian Vettel ’s pole position was Ferrari ’s first here since Michael Schumacher back in 2001, and gave fans of the legendary team something to cheer on the circuit named in honour of Gilles Villeneuve, one of the Scuderia’s most-loved drivers of all time. Vettel struggled on Friday, damaging his car’s steering when he brushed a wall in first practice, and then failing to find its sweet spot in the second. But he reported a better feel immediately in final practice on Saturday morning, and made the most of that to set the fastest time in the first qualifying session, and then dominate the third with a new unofficial track record of 1m 10.764s. “I was very happy with the last qualifying … [Read more...] about Sebastian Vettel takes pole 40 years after Gilles Villeneuve triggered Ferrari’s Canadian love affair

Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a boost in his quest for the world championship, with Mercedes to unleash an upgraded engine for this week's Canadian Grand Prix . Hamilton's peerless Mercedes team have dominated the new campaign, finishing first and second at all but one of the opening six rounds. The Briton, with four victories under his belt, is 17 points clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas and 55 ahead of Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel in the championship standings. And world champions Mercedes are poised to strike another blow to their rivals with the planned introduction of their first fresh engine of the season at Montreal's high-powered Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Mercedes will be the last of the front-running manufacturers to introduce its new-specification power unit this year, with Ferrari and the Honda-powered Red Bull team having already introduced their first updates in Spain and Azerbaijan respectively. Formula 1 2019 confirmed grid … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton set to receive World Championship boost with Mercedes to unleash upgraded engine