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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 · Sep 4, 2024

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 · Sep 4, 2024

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 · Sep 4, 2024

‘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 · Aug 24, 2024

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 · Aug 23, 2024

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 · Aug 19, 2024

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 · Aug 17, 2024

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 · Aug 17, 2024

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 · Aug 16, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024