The Court of Appeal in the UK has reserved its judgment on whether a pregnant woman committed "a crime of violence" against her child when she drank a "grossly excessive" amount of alcohol while pregnant.

The Court of Appeal is being asked to decide in a test case whether a pregnant woman committed “a crime of violence” against her child when she drank alcohol to excess while pregnant.

Drinking during pregnancy could become a criminal offence, women’s charities have said.

Drinking during pregnancy could become a criminal offence in the UK, women’s charities have said.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley is suing the prison service after being attacked by another inmate, the Ministry of Justice said.

Victims of child sex abuse on Pitcairn Island will be able to apply for compensation, the British Foreign Office said today.

RAPE victim campaigners in Britain called for an inquiry into “old and silly prejudices” after it emerged some women had their compensation cut because they had been drinking.

MORE than 120 victims injured in the July 7 bombings are still waiting for full compensation two years on from the attacks, it emerged last night.

A former police press officer who tried to claim compensation for the stress of dealing with the James Bulger murder has dropped her case.

The £10,000 compensation pay-out that the family of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor will receive has been branded an "insult" by his aunt.

Compensation claims from relatives of victims of serial killer GP Harold Shipman could run into millions of pounds.