Sex offenders can appeal against having to register with police for life from Saturday, despite concerns raised by a children’s charity that they must “always be considered a risk”. Thousands of sex offenders will be able to apply to have their names removed after the Supreme Court ruled it was a breach of offenders’ human rights to be put on the register for life with no review.
The Government has already expressed concern about the plans, with Home Secretary Theresa May saying “the minimum possible changes to the law” would be made. Full Article