Posts By: Jim Meyer

In recent news, it has been revealed that The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may have implemented secret targets for prosecutors in relation to rape cases.  This may have resulted in tens-of-thousands of rape cases being dropped. An unofficial policy which called on prosecutors to have ‘levels of ambition’ and to strive to achieve a 60%… Read more »

Welsh Secretary, Alun Cairns, resigned over claims he denied knowing about former aide Ross England’s attempt to sabotage a rape trial in April 2018. The entire scenario highlights some of the key difficulties prosecutors face in securing rape convictions in contested cases.  In recent years, attempts by defence lawyers or witnesses in rape cases to… Read more »

Recent figures released by the Crown Prosecution Service (Crown Prosecution Service) outline that rape prosecutions, convictions, and charges are at their lowest levels in over a decade. The notable fall in numbers has raised questions as to whether there has been a change in policy, procedure or handling of rape and sexual assault cases in… Read more »

Manchester United have stated that they are ‘cooperating fully’ with an investigation into historic sex abuse allegations against a former employee of the club. The investigation is being conducted as part of the Football Association’s (FA) independent review of child sex abuse in football clubs. The investigation is led by Clive Sheldon QC and is… Read more »

In recent years, the number and type of sexual offences facilitated by technology have increased. As our world becomes ever more reliant on technology, questions are arising about how to deal with these ‘new’ offences. As sexual offences defence lawyers, it is important that we remain up to date with the regulation of these crimes… Read more »

Following the accusations made against Jimmy Savile, Operation Hydrant was set up to investigate claims of historic sex crimes. Of the 7,396 cases on the police database, only 29% ended in conviction. However, those who were wrongly accused of crimes are still facing the repercussions of the allegations. With such a massive influx of cases… Read more »

Following the accusations made against Jimmy Savile, Operation Hydrant was set up to investigate claims of historic sex crimes. Of the 7,396 cases on the police database, only 29% ended in conviction. However, those who were wrongly accused of crimes are still facing the repercussions of the allegations. With such a massive influx of cases… Read more »

A nurse based in the West Midlands has been banned from medical practice after being convicted of making indecent images of children. He has been struck off the nurse’s register following his conviction at Birmingham Crown Court on 25th September 2018. The 38-year-old nurse was convicted of three charges of making an indecent photograph or… Read more »

The UK’s most prominent child abuse investigators have warned that more than 144,000 internet users across the UK are using the dark web to access indecent images. Tens of thousands of these users are accessing some of the most harmful categories of child abuse images, with the NCA outlining that the level of serious and… Read more »

A judge has ruled that a woman committed sexual abuse after performing a sex act on herself while in the presence of a baby. The woman admitted to performing the sex act with the baby present on several occasions, and in at least one instance while holding him. The father of the child had also… Read more »