This was one of the most extraordinary and emotive experiences I’ve had as a journalist. Seven convicted sex abusers sat silently in the dock - many looking to their families in the public gallery or glumly staring at the floor - as a survivor of the ‘harrowing’ ordeal they

BREAKING: Seven men have been jailed for a total of 106 years for a string of child sex abuse offences against two Rotherham girls. They were convicted for indecent assault, rape and trafficking charges after a nine-week trial that concluded in June. Mohammed Amar, 42: 14 years

Mohammed Siyab, 49, convicted of two counts of rape, one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and one count of trafficking, was handed down 25 years imprisonment, with 12 months on licence. Mr Justice Slater described him as a “persistent and cruel sexual offender”

Abid Saddiq, 43, convicted of three counts of rape and one of indecent assault, was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment with a further extended 12 months licence. Saddiq was previously sentenced for rape and indecent assault convictions in 2019 by Mr Justice Slater, who at the

Yesterday, during mitigating submissions, the counsel for Mohammed Zameer Saddiq, 49, said that he had two children who needed care. He said that Saddiq’s daughter is vulnerable and suffers from mental health issues. He along with his wife has been made a carer. The lawyer added

Mr Justice Slater said that Tahir Yasin carried out a "campaign of rape." He said that Yasin was a "sexual opportunist rather than a predator," adding: "You took full advantage of this vulnerable complainant." Yasin was convicted of eight rapes with concurrent sentences of

Only one journalist present. In the UK this week. The utter shame.

Do other authors periodically do chapter by chapter wordcounts on what they've written, then divide what they have left to write by the number of days till when they have to deliver their book – and PANIC?!

Wow. Just wow.

First ever ‘Family Court Reporting Week’ is launched by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (4-8 Nov) The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Louise Tickle Lawyers - can you help? transparencyproject.org.uk/first-ever-fam…

Here's a brilliant example of family court reporting by Sanchia Berg and Katie Inman, who went to Liverpool family court to investigate the utter disgrace of how we 'care for' children with serious emotional and behavioural problems.

Our piece from the BBC News (UK) at Ten last night from Liverpool Family Court. A 14 year old boy in care, victim of criminal exploitation, was placed in an unregistered children's home costing £16,000 per week...which couldn't keep him safe. But nowhere else would take him.

Data and ideology don’t mix. Me on the downgrading of census data newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

"‘Killed Here’ Plaques Commemorate Murdered Domestic Violence Victims." Earnies creative director Lucy Baker tells the story behind the Black and Blue Plaques created for Killed Women's ongoing campaign to level up sentencing for murders. lbbonline.com/news/killed-he… In memory of:

‘The role is reserved for women only, which under recent EHRC guidance includes trans women who have a GRC. Ms Wadhwa took over the ERCC in 2021 before the guidance was updated’ Omits that he doesn’t actually have a GRC. Good to follow up the story. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

My god.

There are many stories out there. The choice to cover ‘Georgian trans model murdered’ and not ‘Woman raped by male inmate after single sex prison policy dropped’ is revealing. It’s possible to do both. It’s all available on the agencies. theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…