Rape victim condemns judge for failing to jail attacker

A rape victim has condemned the judge at the centre of a sentencing row for allowing her attacker to walk out of court without a custodial sentence. Judge Ian Lawrie KC sparked outrage after handing a restraining order to a teenager who repeatedly stabbed a girl in Cirencester. The Chancellor draws criticism for downing a pint after he puts up alcohol duty and does little to ease other cost pressures for publicans. And employers are warned to beware of boozy events such as office Hallowe’en parties as they could face legal action if they fail to tackle “suggestive looks” from their staff under new workplace harassment rules.