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In March 2020, released British police records showed that the number of modern slavery offences recorded has increased by more than 50%, from 3,412 cases in 2018 to 5,144 cases in 2019. This coincided with a 68% increase in calls and submissions to the modern slavery helpline over the same time period. [135]
This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2020. In 2020 Lord Reed is the President of the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge is the Deputy President. The table lists judgments made by the court and the opinions of the judges in each case.
Forced labour is a leading type of modern slavery in adults. [8] [116] County lines drug trafficking has become a leading form of criminal child exploitation. [8] Males have been found to be affected more often, both among adults and children. [8] [117] As modern slavery is a hidden crime, its true prevalence is difficult to measure. [117]
The number of suspected victims of modern slavery referred for help is up 15 per cent year-on-year
The latest data shows that the average time from someone being referred into the NRM to getting a conclusive grounds decision on their case was 1,039 days – almost double the 543-day average ...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is designed to combat modern slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. The act extends essentially to England and Wales, but some provisions (for example, relating to modern slavery statements and cross ...
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