FACT – Facing Allegations in Contexts of Trust

Should life-altering crimes always be punished?

2026-06-05T13:53:39Z

People on social media are always complaining that this country is soft on crime. In the news recently, there has been a lot of discussion, and quite a lot of anger, about the fact that the teenage perpetrators of rape against a couple of girls in Hampshire, were NOT given custodial sentences by the judge. I’m not commenting directly on whether the sentencing decision in this case was…

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False Allegations Tapestry

2026-05-12T15:27:24Z

Most people who are reading this will know that neither the everyday reality and frequency of false allegations, nor the devastating effects they have on the victims are anywhere near being fully appreciated by the criminal justice system, politicians or the general public. If we are to make any progress in changing that, we have to think of as many ways as possible of bringing that…

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Migrants and false allegations – the tip of the iceberg

2026-04-17T19:35:54Z

While the government, the police, the CPS and the courts have been insisting that false allegations of abuse – whether sexual, domestic, historic or contemporary, or whatever – are rare, victims of false allegations have been trying, largely in vain, to correct this misinformation and inform the rest of the world that the truth is to the contrary, they’re actually quite common. Furthermore…

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The CPS failure of its own Code for Prosecutors

2026-03-13T13:38:41Z

The full title of Michael Naughton’s article is: ‘Misanthropic Feminism: How and Why the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Sexually Discriminates Against Men in Uncorroborated Rape Cases where the Complainant Claims that they were Voluntarily Intoxicated’ It critically examines the failure of the CPS in England and Wales regarding rape allegations, especially focusing on cases where the…

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FACT Update: February 2026

2026-03-06T12:40:55Z

10. I am seeking articles for the next edition of FACT News. I am finding that time and time again when someone is found guilty at trial that it is their defence which has let them down. Evidence is either not represented or given weight to. It is disheartening to hear that many had the necessary detail, but it was overlooked. It seems that the search for truth in trials is now a thing…

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Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions – Law Commission Final Report – Part Five

2026-02-20T23:36:09Z

The Law commission released a 700-page consultation paper in 2023, to which FACT responded. (FACT’s response to the consultation document in September, 2023 can be read here) In the first part (which you can read here), we covered the Law Commission’s recommendations concerning: In Part Two (which you can read here), we looked at Criminal Injuries Compensation Evidence (CICE)…

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Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions – Law Commission Final Report – Part Four

2026-02-20T14:49:02Z

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The falsely accused Good Samaritan – What we can learn?

2026-02-09T14:34:50Z

After getting drunk on a night out, arguing with a taxi driver and being thrown out of the cab, Rachel Jones was crying at the side of the road, when along came Salim Ullah, a happily married man whose wife was expecting a baby. However, concerned about the girl’s distress, he stopped and kindly gave her a lift home. Apparently grateful at the time, she tried to give him a hug but…

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Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions – Law Commission Final Report – Part Three

2026-02-12T16:38:25Z

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Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions – Law Commission Final Report – Part Two

2026-02-12T16:39:08Z

The Law commission released a 700-page consultation paper in 2023, to which FACT responded. (FACT’s response to the consultation document in September, 2023 can be read here) In Part One In the first part (which you can read here), we covered the Law Commission’s recommendations concerning: In this part, we’ll look at what they have recommended with regard to Criminal Injuries…

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