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Police under pressure to accelerate criminal investigation into Grenfell fire

After inquiry finds all 72 deaths were avoidable, some bereaved and survivors express frustration over pace of investigation

The Guardian - UK

Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation for Sexual Misconduct Whistleblowing by High School Basketball Player Can Proceed

From Doe v. Bd. of Ed. of City of Chicago, decided today by Judge Matthew Kennelly (N.D. Ill.), plaintiff's allegations (as usual, they are just allegations): Doe was a student at Lincoln Park High School (LPHS), where he played on the boys' basketball team. During the 2019–2020 school year, Doe…

Reason

The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?

Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017

The Independent UK

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Grenfell Tower inquiry: what happens next after report’s recommendations?

Final report calls for a series of measures, while the CPS has said any charging decisions are unlikely until end of 2026

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell victims face three-year wait for possible convictions

Met says inquiry report ‘reaches clear conclusions’, but that any prosecutions are not expected until 2027

The Guardian - UK

Severely Underpaid And Often Without Benefits: Florida District Struggles To Hire Bus Drivers As Employment Drops To 13.6%

The nationwide bus driver shortage is disrupting schools. Low pay, long hours, and a lack of benefits are making it hard to recruit and retain drivers.

International Business Times UK

Only prosecute children over riots as last resort, says youth justice chair

Exclusive: Keith Fraser warns against quick decisions after boys as young as 11 were involved in recent disorder

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‘It felt like it was plucked out of thin air’: how rape trial was derailed by sexsomnia claim

Three years on from a decision to drop the prosecution of her alleged rapist, Jade McCrossen-Nethercott received a payout from the CPS, which said the defence should have been challenged in court

The Guardian - UK

Met Police close election date betting probe with no charges

The force said that “the high bar for Misconduct in Public Office to be proven was not met”

Evening Standard

Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’

Clemency Jacques told to pay extra £1,300 for accidental carer’s allowance breach or have case sent to CPS

The Guardian - UK

CPS admits mistakes in Lucy Letby trial over ‘door swipe’ evidence

The evidence was corrected in the retrial of Lucy Letby after initially being ‘mislabelled’

The Independent UK

Personal trainer jailed for rape of 18-year-old client he groomed with partner

A prosecutor said the couple worked together to ‘systematically plan and execute the rape of a young woman who trusted them’.

Evening Standard

Evidence in first Lucy Letby trial was incorrect, CPS admits

Door swipe data showing which staff entered and exited baby unit was ‘mislabelled’ until retrial, CPS says

The Guardian - UK

UK’s National Crime Agency says it is ‘not scared’ of PPE Medpro’s lawyers

Agency says long-running investigation into company run by Tory peer Michelle Mone’s husband will be concluded as quickly as possible

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Evening Standard

Woman wins £35,000 payout after 'sexsomnia' rape case dropped by CPS

A man was charged with the rape of Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott but the case was dropped on the eve of the trial

The Guardian - UK

Woman paid £35,000 over CPS’s decision to drop rape case after ‘sexsomnia’ claim

Jade McCrossen-Nethercott receives apology from UK prosecution service for failings which led to case being closed and defendant acquitted

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 13, admits violent disorder after Hampshire asylum seeker hotel attack

Another teenager admits throwing lighted arrows at police outside Holiday Inn in separate case in Sheffield

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Seven charged over break-in protest at Israeli defence firm’s UK premises

Palestine Action members are accused of burglary, violent disorder at building belonging to Israeli defence firm Elbit.

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The Guardian - UK

Seven charged over protest at Israeli-based firm’s UK site

Police say employees and officers assaulted during protest at Elbit Systems UK building in Gloucestershire

Evening Standard

Palestine Action activists 'caused £1m of damage in raid on Israeli defence firm HQ'

A nursery school teacher and an Oxford graduate are among Palestine Action activists accused of terror-related allegations

The Guardian - UK

Nazir Afzal on riots, racism and the far right: ‘These people are so stupid, they tell you they are coming’

As the first ever Muslim assistant chief prosecutor he took on some of the toughest criminal cases in the face of vile personal threats. Somehow, he remains optimistic …

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UK Government Warns Against Posting Offensive Material

The UK government warns citizens about posting offensive material online and the legal consequences. Recent riots raise concerns about immigration levels a...

The National (Scotland)

Two people jailed for stirring up racial hatred over England riots

A MAN has been jailed for stirring up racial hatred on social media in what is thought to be a UK first following widespread disorder across England…

Evening Standard

Rioters should ‘forget about going on a summer holiday’, warns top CPS lawyer

Chief Crown Prosecutor Jaswant Narwal said her team is ready to deliver swift justice across London

Evening Standard

Teenager accused of encouraging rioting in TikTok livestream

CPS have announced a fresh set of charges over rioting

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