Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales are set to be given the right to appeal against having their names on the sex offenders register for life. A government source told the BBC it had no choice but to adopt the change following a Supreme Court ruling. It found that not giving offenders the right of appeal was incompatible with their human rights. Under a review system, offenders would have to prove they no longer pose a risk to the public. Only individuals sentenced to more than 30 months for a sex-related crime are placed on the register for life. There are currently about 20,000 sex offenders in the UK who have received such sentences and they include paedophiles and rapists. They have to notify the police of their personal details, any change of address and when they travel abroad. The government source said: "We have no choice but to implement the Supreme Court judgement. There is no right of appeal." Source: BBC