This is an extract from an article that appeared in The Independent on the 16th May 2013. Criminal suspects who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged, the Home Secretary has said. In a letter to the recently formed professional standards body, the College of Policing, Theresa May said she [...]
Home Secretary say criminal suspects who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged
May 17, 2013 from Leave a Comment
Media Release: Chris Saltrese responds to DPP’s proposals to review sexual offences programme.
March 12, 2013 from Leave a Comment
The Following media release has been issued by Chris Saltrese, a solicitor specialising in defending allegations of sexual abuse . MEDIA RELEASE CHRIS SALTRESE RESPONSE TO THE DPP’S PROPOSALS TO REVIEW SEXUAL OFFENCE PROSECUTIONS “Case building’ risks case manufacture in historic child abuse” warns defence solicitor. Responding to the DPPs proposals to increase prosecutions for alleged [...]
False Allegations Action Scotland is calling on Ministers to make sure that those whose lie are publically shamed
January 18, 2011 from Leave a Comment
False Allegations Action Scotland is calling on ministers to make sure that those whose lies are exposed can be publicly shamed. They are set to launch a bid to get the law altered in Scotland. Spokesman Eamonn Kelly said: “There are doting dads who have been falsely accused of the worst kind of abuse against [...]
Easling case raised in South Australia Parliament
July 20, 2010 from Leave a Comment
The Easling case has been raised as a ‘ Matter of ‘Privelege’ in the South Australian Parliament. The full text of the debate as shown on Hansard can be downloaded below Easling Debate: South Australian Parliament – Thursday 22 July 2010
The ex-boss of a Liverpool children’s charity has been jailed indefinitely after admitting the “sadistic torture” of women in a string of sex attacks.
April 22, 2010 from Leave a Comment
The ex-boss of a Liverpool children’s charity has been jailed indefinitely after admitting the “sadistic torture” of women in a string of sex attacks. Matthew Byrne took prostitutes to his home in Wirral where he tied them up, beat them with a cane and suffocated them, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Byrne, of Tollemache Street, New [...]
Claire Curtis Thomas MP to stand down
October 7, 2009 from Leave a Comment
Claire Curtis Thomas who has long championed the cause of falsely accused people is to stand down at the next election. MP Claire Curtis-Thomas is to stand down at the general election after 12 years representing the area. Ms Curtis Thomas has written to Prime Minister Gordon Brown explaining that it is with “great regret” [...]
Parliamentary Questions – Criminal Cases Review Commision
March 17, 2009 from Leave a Comment
Claire Curtis Thomas has recently asked several questions about the work of the Crimiminal Cases Review Commission Written Answers — Justice: Criminal Cases Review Commission (4 Feb 2009) Claire Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps the Criminal Cases Review Commission plans to take to reduce its level of case accumulation; [...]
Minister accused of misleading Parliament over abuse trial (Australia)
November 15, 2008 from Leave a Comment
The following article appeared in the Australian Weekly (here) on the 14th November 2008 Families and Communities Minister Jennifer Rankine is under fire for accusing an innocent man of paedophilia. Thomas Frank Easling was accused and last November was acquitted of numerous child molestation charges after working as a foster carer. He and his supporters, as well [...]
Trial and Error – the case of Tom Easling
September 11, 2008 from Leave a Comment
The following article by James Walker appeared in The Australian on 11th September There is no reconciling the competing views about Tom Easling. According to the police and investigators for the South Australian Department for Families and Communities, he was too good to be true: not the kind, caring man he presented as but a pedophile [...]
Children and Young Persons Bill – update
August 5, 2008 from
The Children and Young Persons Bill introduced by Lord Adonis, Department for Children, Schools and Families and Ed Balls, Department for Children, Schools and Families is currently passing through the House of Lords.
Parliamentary candidate falsely accused rivals of child abuse
August 5, 2008 from
A Tory parliamentary candidate who bombarded his Liberal Democrat rival with hate mail and vandalised the party’s Watford headquarters was facing jail today after admitting more than 70 offences of criminal damage and harassment. Ian Oakley, 31, of West Drayton, northwest London, admitted mounting a two-year hate campaign against Sal Brinton, who he considered his [...]
Australia: Tom Easling’s fight continues
July 31, 2008 from
There have been a number of media stories in South Australia concerning Tom Easling’s fight to secure a Royal Commission into the States handling of his case. These include: Interview on Today Tonight (Adelaide TV) Inquiry may have been misled (Independent Weekly Newspaper) In addition questions were also asked in the State Parliament House of [...]
MP criticised for making false allegations
May 14, 2008 from
Lord Justice Wall criticises Lib Dem MP over “abuse of position” Lord Justice Wall has published a strongly worded judgment damning the conduct of a Liberal Democrat MP who was acting as a McKenzie Friend in the Court of Appeal. The judgment arose from an appeal against a placement order during the course of which [...]
Scotland announce setting up of truth and reconcilliation forum
February 18, 2008 from
A Scottish Truth and Reconciliation Forum is to be set up to support adults who suffered childhood abuse, initially focusing on the needs of survivors of historic abuse in residential care. The move was among a package of support for adult survivors of abuse announced by Children’s Minister Adam Ingram today.Mr Ingram unveiled plans for: [...]
Parliamentary question: data protection obligations in child protection cases.
January 22, 2008 from
The following question was asked by Claire Curtis Thomas (PPS to Baroness Scotland of Astall QC), in the House of Commomns on 21st January 2008 Claire Curtis-Thomas (PPS to Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Attorney General), Law Officers’ Department, Crosby, Labour)asked the Secretary of State for Justice what data protection obligations there are on [...]
House of Lords discuss false allegations in foster care
January 22, 2008 from
The House of Lords. Children & Young Persons Bill – Committee Stage 17th January 2008. Baroness Walmsley. Amendment No. 98 is about making sure that if a foster parent is accused of an allegation they can continue to receive the fee, because in those circumstances the child will have been taken away from them so [...]
Australian MP calls for a parliamentary inquiry into child sex abuse
January 1, 2008 from
Kris Hanns, an independent member of the South Australian Parliament who is also a lawyer specialising in criminal defence, has called on Parliament to set up an inquiry into how the Special Investigations Unit mishandled child sex abuse allegations relating to Tom Easling. Kris has issued the following statement:When Parliament resumes in February I will call for a Parliamentary [...]
The victimisation of David Southall is disastrous for abused children
December 31, 2007 from
The following article by appeared in the Sunday Observer on 9th December 2007.The GMC decision to strike this doctor off the medical register exposes its ignorance and leaves professionals in despair, says senior paediatrician Nigel SpeightLast week’s decision of the General Medical Council to strike distinguished paediatrician Dr David Southall off the register is causing [...]
Councillor convicted of making false allegations to appeal
December 3, 2007 from
Labour back councillor appealing against gay slur convictionA Labour party councillor convicted of making false allegations of paedophilia against her gay opponent is due to have her appeal heard today.Miranda Grell was barred from public office for three years, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs by Waltham Forest Magistrates Court last month.The legal [...]
Parliamentary Update
August 20, 2007 from
Parliamentary CampaigningParliament is not sitting at the moment. That means that MPs cannot sign Early Day Motions. It remains, however, that it is worth writing to MPs asking them to sign the EDMs once parliament returns. EDM 2021 SOLICITORS AND THE FAMILY COURT PROCESSESThat this House notes the comments of a senior social worker that meetings [...]
Children, Schools and Families – New Ministerial Team
July 19, 2007 from
The Government have announced details of the new ministerial team in the Department for Children Schools and Families, and their responsibilities. Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families – Ed Balls Minister of State for Schools and Learners – Jim Knight Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools and Learners – Andrew Adonis Minister [...]