Agencies ‘should have been aware of risks faced by Lee Irving before his murder’
The agencies involved in supporting a disabled man who was imprisoned and tortured to death…
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Care regulator faces questions over inspection failings at abuse homes
The care regulator is facing fresh questions over its inspection failings after it emerged that…
Shock and anger of abuse survivor, 20 years on from scandal
A disabled woman who survived an appalling regime of abuse at a notorious residential home…
Disabled people ‘forced into dangerous workfare that breaches health and safety laws’
Disabled people are being subjected to dangerous violations of health and safety laws after being…
Police force launches review of hate crime procedures, after activist’s complaint
Police have been forced to launch a major review after refusing to treat online attacks…
Lee Irving murder sentences increased, but still no hate crime recognition
Two people involved in the brutal murder of a disabled man who was imprisoned and…
Police force criticised after refusing to treat ‘lynch mob’ murder as hate crime
A chief constable has insisted that his police force was right not to treat the…
Cuts mean government ‘is complicit in high levels of domestic violence’
The UK government is complicit in the disproportionately high levels of domestic violence experienced by…
Solicitor general appeals sentences on ‘disability hate crime’ murder
The solicitor general has agreed to appeal the allegedly “unduly lenient” sentences handed down to…
Criminal justice agencies reject call to investigate Duncan Smith’s WCA failings
Scottish criminal justice agencies have rejected pleas to investigate the failure of two ministers to…