by Les
May
ONE
of the reasons I write for the Northern Voices blog is that it
does not have ‘a party line’. For people who think that
viewpoints they object to should not be published, this is a
difficult concept to understand.
But
anyone who has been a reader for some time or has looked at
historical articles will recognise that certain themes are
revisited regularly. One of these is the treatment of people who are
accused of ‘sex crimes’ but who are never charged.
Much
of the problem is encapsulated in:
The
following articles give much of the background to this story.
If
after reading some or all of these pieces you feel that the present
law which allows the name of persons accused of sex crimes to be
released by the police BEFORE they are arrested or charged and
hence become subject to what amounts to ‘trial by media’,
then please go to the website below;
Or
go direct to;
Briefly
this is what supporters of the petition are trying to bring about
Changing
the language in criminal proceedings from “victims” to
“complainants.”
Support for families of
those accused matching to the assistance given to complainants.
Examination
of the problems associated with solicitors recruiting
complainants (working with the police) to bring class actions.
Note
that in 2016 the Slater and Gordon website was still trawling for
‘victims’ seemingly based upon an acceptance that Simon Danczuk’s
book about Cyril Smith was factually correct. By this time it was
known that some parts of it were wholly untrue and that Danczuk had
never been able to produce any evidence to substantiate his other
accusations. The link is no longer active.
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