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The Latest Breaking News from Alex Chalk

Rape victims set to be spared trawls of social media by police

Police focus should be on the alleged perpetrators, not victims, the Justice Secretary said

Evening Standard

Minister says BBC may be investigated over handling of allegations against presenter

Justice secretary makes suggestion as report claims it took more than six weeks for director general to be informed

The Guardian - UK

Claims against BBC presenter are ‘rubbish’, says letter from young person’s lawyer, BBC reports – as it happened

‘Nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place’, letter from lawyer acting for young person says, according to BBC report

The Guardian - UK

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Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak meet at Downing St amid signs of strain in trans-Atlantic ties

American and UK ‘rock solid’ partners says Biden despite rifts over cluster bombs and Brexit

Evening Standard

Campaigners say ministers ‘too quick’ to celebrate increased rape convictions

Justice secretary cites ‘significant progress’, but campaigners point out that vast majority of rape survivors still do not report to police

The Guardian - UK

Colin Pitchfork: justice secretary attempts to halt killer’s release

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has asked the Parole Board to reconsider a decision to allow child killer Colin Pitchfork to be released from prison.

The Week

Who is Colin Pitchfork? The child killer being considered for parole

The Lord Chancellor has asked for a review after it was deemed he was safe to be released

Evening Standard

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Justice secretary asks for review of child murderer’s release from prison

Decision by Parole Board to free Colin Pitchfork, who raped and killed two teenagers in 1988, called ‘unthinkable’ by Alex Chalk

The Guardian - UK

Lord Chancellor asks Parole Board to reconsider release of rapist child killer Colin Pitchfork

The Parole Board ruled that Pitchfork, jailed for life for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, could be freed

Evening Standard

Lord Chancellor asks Parole Board to reconsider Colin Pitchfork release

The Parole Board ruled that Pitchfork, jailed for life for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, could be freed.

The Independent UK

New jail opens with designs to cut crime and boost the local economy

HMP Fosse Way has been heralded as the greenest prison ever.

The Independent UK

UK to introduce new law preventing lawyers from advising Russian companies in latest sanction over Ukraine

Justice secretary Alex Chalk says sanction would ‘further isolate’ Moscow on the world stage

The Independent UK

Russia to be blocked from accessing UK legal advice in latest sanction

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said the sanction would ‘further isolate’ Moscow on the world stage after its invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Shelving of Bill of Rights plan ‘disappointing’ – Raab

Dominic Raab has hit out at the Government, after ministers decided not to proceed with the Bill of Rights.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Families left in limbo as STILL no date for law to force killers to attend court

It is the first time Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, who is new to the role after taking over from bully Dominic Raab, has addressed the issue

The Independent UK

Chalk says he is committed to law change to make offenders attend sentencing

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the commitment remains ‘in place’.

The Independent UK

Bill of Rights will be ditched, says Justice Secretary

Alex Chalk confirmed in the House of Commons that Dominic Raab’s plans to rewrite human rights law will be officially shelved.

The Independent UK

Sharing intimate images without consent outlawed in ‘revenge porn’ crackdown

Laws announced on Tuesday will remove the requirement for prosecutors to prove perpetrators intended to cause distress.

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The Independent UK

Rape victims to be offered CPS meeting after not guilty pleas

The measures are aimed at reducing the number of complainants who withdraw from the process over fears about giving evidence.

The Independent UK

Courts to gain powers to throw out lawsuits designed to silence critics

Legal threats known as Slapps are often used by the rich and powerful to intimidate and financially exhaust opponents.

The Independent UK

Triple killer should be moved to open prison, Parole Board says

The final decision lies with Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.

The Independent UK

Illegal Migration Bill could see 3,000 detained and deported each month – report

The figures reportedly come from leaked briefing papers.

The Guardian - UK

Braverman bill could lead to 3,000 asylum seekers being deported a month

Exclusive: leaked documents on illegal migration bill also say legal aid fees will need to rise in order to ensure legal cover

The Guardian - UK

Undisclosed Covid-era Johnson events occurred at both Chequers and Downing Street

As Johnson allies allege politically motivated stitch up, government sources say approximately 12 potentially illegal events were reported to police

The Independent UK

Leading judge welcomes seventh Tory Lord Chancellor in just under six years

Lord Burnett, the Lord Chief Justice, who is due to retire in the autumn, said he hoped Alex Chalk would be ‘my last’.

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