Australia: Exposing the cost of NSW police misconduct
An interview with David Shoebridge NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge moved a motion in state parliament on 5 August, calling on the Department of Communities and Justice to release the…
Defendant collapsed in the dock before being jailed for telling “pack of lies” about her ex-partner
THERE were dramatic scenes at Worcester Crown Court as a defendant, who went on to be jailed on four counts of perverting the course of justice, collapsed in the dock.…
Jailed fantasist Carl Beech ordered to compensate Harvey Proctor
Jailed fantasist Carl Beech will have to hand over his assets of £23,960 to his only living victim, the former MP Harvey Proctor, a judge has ruled. Beech – known…
#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein’s nemesis Ronan Farrow ‘too good to be true’
In less than three years Ronan Farrow has become the most widely admired journalist in America for a series of scoops that began with an explosive story about Harvey Weinstein…
Police officer charged with falsifying evidence cries in court
Four Merseyside PCs are accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice – with one also charged with assault A policewoman cried when she appeared in court today with…
Henriques report into Operation Midland: Met ‘broke law’ over Carl Beech abuse case
Officers face possible misconduct allegations Demands were growing last night for a criminal inquiry into alleged misconduct by senior police officers after a report laid bare the scale of the…
Operation Midland: how the police fell for VIP abuse fantasist
The Met had vowed not to shy from historical sex abuse after the Jimmy Saville scandal The Met launched Operation Midland after the claims by Carl Beech, which one detective…
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Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile
Carl Beech is a liar, fraudster and paedophile. But for 18 months between 2014 and 2016, he was the star witness in a high-profile investigation into allegations of sexual abuse…
The Crucible: the perfect play for our post-truth times
In the 50s, Arthur Miller used 17th-century Salem to comment on the ‘red scare’. His drama is chillingly pertinent in the first weeks of Trump’s presidency Scenes of fear and…
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On the trail of the IICSAthon
On the trail of the IICSAthon Part 2: Still waters running deep and the trigger that opened the floodgates Part 2: Still waters running deep and the trigger that opened…